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A visit to the Peninsula Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Peninsula Memorial Park ...

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Battery Park Cemetery
    • The Battery Park Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park Cemetery
  • Carver Memorial Park
    • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Memorial Park
  • Carys Cemetery
    • The Carys Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    • The French Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the southeast of Newport News.
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50456 <2>
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in York County
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  • Hopson Gravesite
    • The Hopson Gravesite is located in York County
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  • Lincoln Park Cemetery
    • The Lincoln Park Cemetery is located in Hampton City
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  • Maney Cemetery
    • The Maney Cemetery is located in Newport News City
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  • Morrison Cemetery
    • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Newport News City
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hampton City
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    • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Parklawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Pleasant Shade Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery is located in Hampton City
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      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Shade Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the southeast of Newport News.
      • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51692 <2>
    • Potters Field Cemetery
      • The Potters Field Cemetery is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in York County
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    • Trinity Cemetery
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
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    • Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
    • Western Cemetery
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
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    • Zion Cemetery
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in York County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Peninsula Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Aberdeen Gardens
    • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
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  • Bernard Village
    • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
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  • Buckroe Beach
    • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
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  • Chapel Village
    • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
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  • Charles Corner
    • Charles Corner is located in York County
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  • Crab
    • Crab is located in Gloucester County
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  • Dare
    • Dare is located in York County
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  • Gloucester Point
  • Greenwood Farms
    • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
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  • Hampton
  • Hilton Village
    • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
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  • Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Surry County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County
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    • Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
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    • Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
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    • Newport News
    • Phoebus
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
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    • Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
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    • Poquoson
    • Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
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    • Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
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    • Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
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    • Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
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    • Smithfield
    • Yorktown
    • Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County
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For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Peninsula Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peninsula Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Peninsula Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Peninsula Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479312  (Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479312 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • : Newport News (city)
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newport News North

    Footnotes ...

    <1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peninsula Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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