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A visit to the Skinquarter Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Skinquarter Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.4095°   (37° 24' 34")

Lon:   -77.7921°   (-77° 47' 31")

The Skinquarter Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<1>.

. Chesterfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east of the Skinquarter Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Skinquarter Cemetery.<3>

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

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 Skinquarter Cemetery.

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

  • Pilkinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
    • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dorset
    • From the Skinquarter Cemetery to Dorset
  • Winterpock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Otterdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Masons Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Midlothian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Amelia Court House
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
  • Huguenot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Robious
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lodore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
    • Lodore is located in Amelia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lodore
    • From the Skinquarter Cemetery to Lodore
  • Earls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Earls
    • From the Skinquarter Cemetery to Earls
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ammon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Lorraine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Belona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belona
      • From the Skinquarter Cemetery to Belona
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chippenham Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorncliff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Michaux
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Beulah Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County

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 Skinquarter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chesterfield County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Skinquarter Cemetery:

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 Skinquarter Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1759889  (Skinquarter Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1759889 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Clayville
    • County: Chesterfield         Elev: 95
    • Location given for GNIS #1759889 (Skinquarter Cemetery)

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Skinquarter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4095, Longitude: -77.7921    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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