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A visit to the Phillips Place Cemetery ...

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 Phillips Place Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Phillips Place Cemetery:

37.5324, -75.7980

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Phillips Place Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Phillips Place Cemetery is located in Northampton County<2>.

The county seat for Northampton County is located in Eastville. Eastville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Phillips Place Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Phillips Place Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Phillips Place Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Phillips Place Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Belle Haven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery
    • The Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pungoteague Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328007 <5>
  • McLane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Major Doughty Gravesite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Martin/Hatton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Martin/Hatton is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin/Hatton
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin/Hatton is located outside and to the west of Melfa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258639 <5>
  • Joynes Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Joynes Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joynes Cemetery
  • Onancock Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Onancock Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Fairview Lawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Lawn Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Lawn Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Onancock.
  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Edge Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Edge Hill Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill Cemetery
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cape Charles Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cape Charles Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles Cemetery
    • Canton Ridge Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Canton Ridge Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Ridge Cemetery
    • New Testament Church Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tomb of Custin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tomb of Custin is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomb of Custin
    • Bloxom Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bloxom Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom Cemetery
    • Wessells Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wessells Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessells Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Phillips Place Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Phillips Place Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cats Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
  • Belle Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Savage Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
  • Exmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Exmore is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <6>
  • Painter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wardtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wardtown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardtown
  • Nassawadox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marionville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Keller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Birdsnest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheps End
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheps End is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
  • Wachapreague
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Locust Mount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Locust Mount is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
    • Pleasant Cove Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
    • Jamesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Melfa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bridgetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Machipongo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Locustville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Crockett Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
    • Onley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Onancock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Phillips Place Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Northampton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Phillips Place Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Phillips Place Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Northampton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Phillips Place Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1739246  (Phillips Place Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1739246 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
      • County: Northampton
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Exmore
      • Location given for Phillips Place Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.5323565     Lon: -75.7979852
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Phillips Place Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.