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A visit to the Wessells Cemetery ...


The location of the Wessells Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Wessells Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8521°   (37° 51' 7")

Lon:   -75.5983°   (-75° 35' 53")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wessells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Accomack County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wessells Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
      • Groton Town is located in Accomack County
    • Hallwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Bloxom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
      • Bloxom is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <4>
    • Nelsonia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
      • Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
    • Hopeton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
      • Hopeton is located in Accomack County
    • Modest Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modest Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modest Town
      • Modest Town is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modest Town <4>
    • Temperanceville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Accomack County
    • Parksley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
      • Parksley is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <4>
    • Metompkin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metompkin
      • Metompkin is located in Accomack County
    • Withams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
      • Withams is located in Accomack County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Wattsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
        • Wattsville is located in Accomack County
      • Greenbush
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Greenbush is located in Accomack County
      • Saxis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
        • Saxis is located in Accomack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Accomac
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
        • Accomac is located in Accomack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Tasley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasley
        • Tasley is located in Accomack County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tasley <4>

    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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edge Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edge Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edge Hill Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pitts Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Pitts Creek Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81374 <6>
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Fairview Lawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Lawn Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Lawn Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Onancock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Lawn Cemetery
    • Mt. Holly Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Onancock Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Onancock Cemetery is located in Accomack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onancock Cemetery
      • Joynes Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joynes Cemetery is located in Accomack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joynes Cemetery
      • Mechanics Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mechanics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mechanics Cemetery is located in Accomack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechanics Cemetery
      • Red Mens Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Red Mens Cemetery is located in Accomack County
        • The Red Mens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Redmans Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Mens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51821 <6>
      • Remson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Remson Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remson Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Landford Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landford Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landford Cemetery
      • Quindocqua Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quindocqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quindocqua Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quindocqua Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Ridge Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Accomack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1476470 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: Bloxom
      • County: Accomack         Elev: 10
      • Location given for GNIS #1476470 (Wessells Cemetery)

    The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/

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

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wessells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8521, Longitude: -75.5983       In this case, the coordinates for the Wessells Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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