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A visit to the Wessells 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 Wessells Cemetery ...

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

37.8521, -75.5983

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

The Wessells Cemetery is located in Accomack County<2>.

The county seat for Accomack County is located in Accomac. Accomac lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Wessells Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wessells Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Wessells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Edge Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Edge Hill Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pitts Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 southwest)
    • 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 southwest)
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Onancock Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Onancock Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock Cemetery
    • Joynes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Joynes Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joynes Cemetery
    • Mechanics Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mechanics Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanics Cemetery
    • Red Mens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Mens Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mens Cemetery
      • The Red Mens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redmans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51821 <5>
    • Remson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Remson Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remson Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Landford Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Landford Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landford Cemetery
    • Quindocqua Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quindocqua Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindocqua Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wessells Cemetery.

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

  • Mappsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Groton Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Groton Town is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
  • Hallwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hallwood is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Bloxom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelsonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
  • Hopeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopeton is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
  • Gargatha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gargatha is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargatha
  • Modest Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Temperanceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitesville is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • Parksley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Metompkin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Metompkin is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metompkin
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Atlantic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Withams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Withams is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
    • Wattsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wattsville is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Greenbush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbush is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Saxis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saxis is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Accomac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Accomac is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people

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 Wessells Cemetery. The following communities are located in Accomack County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wessells 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 Wessells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Accomack 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 Wessells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1476470  (Wessells Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1476470 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: Accomack
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bloxom
      • Location given for Wessells Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.8520706     Lon: -75.5982611
      • 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 Accomack, 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 from Point A (ie- Wessells 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.