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A visit to the Skeeter 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 Skeeter Cemetery ...

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

36.6565, -76.5925

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Skeeter Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the Skeeter Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Badger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Badger Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Cemetery
  • Duke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Duke Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
  • Rabey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rabey Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabey Cemetery
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Riddick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riddick Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddick Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rawles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rawles Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawles Cemetery
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49746 <4>
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Riddick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Riddick Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Brinkley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Cemetery
    • Holly Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Holly Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lawn Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
    • Winslow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Mathias Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mathias Cemetery is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Skeeter Cemetery.

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

  • Russell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Russell is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Suffolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Manning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Manning is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Kilby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
  • Whaleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
  • Whaley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whaley is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
  • Corapeake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wilroy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wilroy is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroy
  • Holly Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Holly Grove is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Holland is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Savage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Savage is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
  • Driver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pittmantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
    • Willeyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
    • Charlton Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
    • Shoulders Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
    • Carrsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Reynoldson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
    • Gates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Acorn Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
    • Bennett Harbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
    • Chuckatuck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck

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 Skeeter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Skeeter Cemetery:

  • 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 Skeeter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479629  (Skeeter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479629 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
      • : Suffolk (city)
      • Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Suffolk
      • Location given for Skeeter Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6565397     Lon: -76.5924513
      • 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>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- Skeeter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.