A visit to the Tomb of Custin ...
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 Tomb of Custin ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tomb of Custin:
37.2290, -76.0035
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tomb of Custin can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tomb of Custin is located in Northampton County<2>.
The county seat for Northampton County is located in Eastville. Eastville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Tomb of Custin .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Tomb of Custin.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tomb of Custin, with the nearest first.
- Cape Charles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cape Charles Cemetery is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Northampton County
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- Allen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campground Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Horn Harbor Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Horn Harbor Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Harbor Cemetery
- Borum Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Borum Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borum Cemetery
- Hurst Burial Ground
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hurst Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Burial Ground
- Hudgins Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Hudgins Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Grinnell Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grinnell Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jarvis Burial Ground
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jarvis Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Burial Ground
- West Burial Ground
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The West Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burial Ground
- Armistead Burial Ground
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Covill Burial Ground
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Covill Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covill Burial Ground
- Hudgins Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Hudgins Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Hudgins Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Stuart Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Stuart Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- New Point School Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ripley Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Ripley Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley Cemetery
- Armistead Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Armistead Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Mathews County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Tomb of Custin.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tomb of Custin, with the nearest first:
- Cape Charles
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cheapside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cheapside is located in Northampton County
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- Bayview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bayview is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Cheriton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pat Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pat Town is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
- Cherrystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
- Eastville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Machipongo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Birdsnest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Sheps End
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sheps End is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
- Marionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marionville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nassawadox
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Onemo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Peary
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- Susan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Poquoson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buckroe Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
- Jamesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jamesville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Diggs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverlett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Cape Henry Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
- Pleasant Cove Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
- Ruff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
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 Tomb of Custin. The following communities are located in Northampton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tomb of Custin.
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 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 Tomb of Custin:
- 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 Tomb of Custin:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1475769 (Tomb of Custin)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1475769 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: 2 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elliotts Creek
- Location given for Tomb of Custin:
- Lat: 37.2290281 Lon: -76.003544
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tomb of Custin) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |