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 Chesapeake Beach (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 Chesapeake Beach. 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 Chesapeake Beach ...
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 Chesapeake Beach: Chesapeake Bch.
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.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Chesapeake Beach:
- 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 Chesapeake Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chesapeake Beach.
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 Chesapeake Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chesapeake Beach, with the one closest to Chesapeake Beach listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Lynnhaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynnhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynnhaven Cemetery
- Rosewood Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Memorial Park
- Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
- Princess Ann Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princess Ann Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princess Ann Memorial Park
- Eastern Shore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Shore Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church is located in Norfolk.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #* 2485238 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49657 <2>
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50267 <2>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50142 <2>
- Continue List (112 more) ...
- West Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk.
- The West Point Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Potter's Field Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208490 <2>
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49738 <2>
- Hebrew Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
- West Point 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.<3>
While we didn't find Chesapeake Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chesapeake Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chesapeake Beach, with the one closest to Chesapeake Beach listed first.
- Thalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Kempsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville
- Kempsville is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lynnhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - London Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
- London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
- Elizabeth Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
- Ocean View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Norfolk City
- Mapleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Brambleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brambleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brambleton
- Brambleton is located in Norfolk City
- Virginia Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
- Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <4>
- Lamberts Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberts Point
- Lamberts Point is located in Norfolk City
- Norfolk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Berkley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (14 more) ...
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chesapeake Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesapeake Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesapeake Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chesapeake Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |