A visit to the Travis 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 Travis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Travis Cemetery:
37.2040, -76.7491
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Travis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Travis Cemetery is located in James City County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Travis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Travis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Poplar Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Poplar Lawn Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Lawn Cemetery
- Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hospital Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Galt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Galt Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt Family Cemetery
- Wier Neck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wier Neck Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wier Neck Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Lower Surry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lower Surry Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Surry Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Curtis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Cheesecake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jackson Post Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- James City Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- St. Annes Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
- Moores Swamp Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Moores Swamp Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Swamp Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Travis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Travis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Scotland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Surry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Beachland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Lee Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Rochambeau Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Oaktree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Itata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Rushmere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Barlows Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Lackey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Norge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- York View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Clay Bank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Claremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Yorktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Country Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Red Hill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Gloucester Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crab
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
- Carsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Dendron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Ordinary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Marsh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belroi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
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 Travis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in James City County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Travis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Claremont
- Gloucester Point
- Surry
- Williamsburg
- Yorktown
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 Travis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to James City 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 Travis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1479756 (Travis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479756 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: James City
- Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hog Island
- Location given for Travis Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2040366 Lon: -76.749125
- 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 James City, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Travis 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. |