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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 Chewnings Point Ferry (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 Chewnings Point Ferry. 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 Chewnings Point Ferry ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Chewnings Point Ferry: Chewnings Pt. Ferry
  • While the name of this community is Chewnings Point Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Chewnings Point Ferry may originally have been Chewning's Point Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Chewnings Point Ferry might be written as Chewning Point Ferry.

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Chewnings Point Ferry is located in Lancaster County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Middlesex, Northumberland & Richmond.

Below are the counties that are near Chewnings Point Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chewnings Point Ferry:

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Chewnings Point Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • Weems
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • Ottoman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Irvington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
    • White Stone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <3>
    • Merry Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Monaskon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • Kilmarnock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <3>
    • Richtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Ocran
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
    • Alfonso
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Lankford Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Millers Tavern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Tappahannock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <3>
    • Dunbrooke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • Glenns
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Adner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Roanes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
    • Clay Bank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • York View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
    • Country Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Achilles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Crab
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <3>
  • James City County
    • Norge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • Plain View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Contra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Cumnor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Walkerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • West Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
    • Romancoke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • Mathews
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaverlett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Diggs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
      • Diggs is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <3>
    • Ruff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
    • Onemo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
    • Susan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
    • Peary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • Locust Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbanna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Harmony Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Saluda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Remlik
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hartfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nesting
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
    • Amburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Stingray Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • Plum Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
    • New Kent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Newport News City
    • Lee Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • Lynhams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
    • Lara
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Remo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
    • Blackwells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Fleeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rainswood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Reedville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnybank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
    • Ophelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • Simonson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Downings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Simons Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Farnham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Rich Neck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallent Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • Griffiths Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Tucker Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
    • Nomini Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
    • Lackey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County
    • Yorktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rochambeau Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chewnings Point Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Chewnings Point Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Chewnings Point Ferry ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chewnings Point Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chewnings Point Ferry, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chewnings Point Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Chewnings Point Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Chewnings Point Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chewnings Point Ferry.

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 Chewnings Point Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.

  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
  • Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Lee Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesex Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
  • Campbell Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Memorial Cemetery
  • Claybrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claybrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claybrook Cemetery
  • Corrotoman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corrotoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corrotoman Cemetery
  • Lower UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Irvington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvington Cemetery
  • Irvington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvington Cemetery
  • Christ Church Burying Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burying Ground
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • Forest Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • White Stone Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Stone 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.<7>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Chewnings Point Ferry, with the one closest to Chewnings Point Ferry listed first.

  • Cooper
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Middlesex County
  • Locust Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Urbanna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stormont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormont
    • Stormont is located in Middlesex County
  • Millenbeck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millenbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
    • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
  • Saluda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Weems
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Weems is located in Lancaster County
  • Ottoman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
    • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
  • Glenns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
    • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
  • Freeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
  • Irvington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mollusk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
      • Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <3>
    • Monaskon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Bushy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy
      • Bushy is located in Middlesex County

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

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chewnings Point Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chewnings Point Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6318, Longitude: -76.5294       In this case, the coordinates for Chewnings Point Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Grafton and Hartfield. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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>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 Chewnings Point Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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