Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Charlton Village (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Charlton Village. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Charlton Village ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Charlton Village: Charlton Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Newspapers Published in Charlton Village ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlton Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Charlton Village, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Charlton Village.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Charlton Village:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia

Cemeteries Near Charlton Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charlton Village.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Charlton Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Charlton Village, with the one closest to Charlton Village listed first.

• Greenlawn Memorial Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
• Greenlaw Memorial Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlaw Memorial Park
• Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
• Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
• Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Portsmouth.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484454 <3>
• Olive Branch Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51535 <3>
• Triangle Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triangle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triangle Cemetery
• Canaan Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
• Ames Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Cemetery
• Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51000 <3>
• Evergreen Memorial Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
• Little Zion Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
• Continue List   (151 more) ...
  • Wallace Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wallace Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Deep Creek Lock Park Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283847 <3>
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Charlton Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Charlton Village.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Charlton Village, with the one closest to Charlton Village listed first.

• Shoulders Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
  • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
• Deanes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanes
  • Deanes is located in Suffolk City
• Driver
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
  • Driver is located in Suffolk City
• Magnolia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Suffolk City
• Berkley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
  • Berkley is located in Norfolk City
• Suffolk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
  • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <5>
• Brambleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brambleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brambleton
  • Brambleton is located in Norfolk City
• Norfolk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <5>
• Lamberts Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberts Point
  • Lamberts Point is located in Norfolk City
• Chuckatuck
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
  • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
• Everets
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everets have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everets
  • Everets is located in Suffolk City
• Kilby
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
  • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Longview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Elizabeth Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
    • Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Carrollton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Charlton Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charlton Village.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlton Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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