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 Colonial Point (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 Colonial Point. 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 Colonial Point ...

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 Colonial Point: Colonial Pt.

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 Colonial Point ...

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 Colonial Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colonial Point, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colonial Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

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

• 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 Colonial Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colonial Point.

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

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

• Greenlawn Memorial Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlaw Memorial Park
• Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
• Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51535 <3>
• Wallace Family Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 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>
• Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 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
  (4 miles [6.4 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
• Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 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
• Triangle Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 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
• Jewish Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 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
• All Saint Catholic Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saint Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
  • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saint Catholic Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52028 <3>
• Continue List   (143 more) ...
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Wright Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright 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 Colonial Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Colonial Point.

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

• Shoulders Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
  • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
• Deanes
  (4 miles [6.4 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
  • Driver is located in Suffolk City
• Magnolia
  (7 miles [11.3 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Brambleton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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
• Suffolk
  (10 miles [16.1 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>
• Chuckatuck
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
  • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
• Elizabeth Park
  (11 miles [17.7 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
• Kilby
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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   (13 more) ...
  • Longview
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Everets
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Saunders
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saunders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
    • Saunders is located in Suffolk City

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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