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 Croaker (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 Croaker. 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.
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 and hospitals 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.
Croaker is located in James City County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of James City County: Charles City, Gloucester, King and Queen, New Kent, Newport News City, Surry, Williamsburg City & York.
Below are the counties that are near Croaker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Croaker:
- James City County (The home county of Croaker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Norge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Ruthville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Charles City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Roxbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Westover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Kimages
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Chesterfield County
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Essex County
- Bowlers Wharf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Clay Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Belroi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- York View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Adner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Ark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Gloucester Courthouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Money
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Country Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Roanes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- White Marsh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Glenns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Ordinary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Hampton City
- Newgate Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
- Hanover County
- Westwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Elko
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Glendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Windsor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Currituck Farms
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Green Meadows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Deep Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Turner Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Isle of Wight County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Rushmere
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Magnet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Rescue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- Smithfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Plain View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Mattaponi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- King and Queen Court House
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cumnor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Contra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Walkerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Romancoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Lanesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Rumford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Manquin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Millenbeck
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Ottoman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Weems
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Irvington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monaskon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- White Stone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Merry Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Ocran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- Kilmarnock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Westland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Mathews County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Cardinal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
- Mathews
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beaverlett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Ruff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
- Susan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Diggs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Onemo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Peary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Saluda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Remlik
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Harmony Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Hartfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Urbanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Nesting
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Amburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Stingray Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Plum Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- New Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tunstall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Newport News City
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Lee Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Red Hill Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Newport News
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bernard Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
- Hilton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Poquoson City
- Poquoson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Burrowsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Garysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Newville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Richmond County
- Simonson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Homewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Scotland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Claremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Surry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Beachland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Itata
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Carsley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Dendron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg City
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Charles Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Rochambeau Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Lackey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Yorktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dare
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dare is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
- Yorkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Croaker, see our County-by-County Page for Croaker.
Cemeteries Near Croaker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Croaker.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Croaker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Croaker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Church City
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463455 <2>
- James City Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hockley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Galt Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Bellamy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Theresas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Hospital Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Newington Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cheesecake Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Croaker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Croaker.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Croaker, with the one closest to Croaker listed first.
- Toano
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lightfoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ewell is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Oaktree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Allmondsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
- Barhamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Sassafras
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sassafras is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Plain View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Lanexa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woods Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- Holdcroft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Holdcroft is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdcroft
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Shacklefords
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklefords
- Walkers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Walkers is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Croaker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Croaker.
Newspapers Published in Croaker ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Croaker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Croaker, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Croaker.
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 Croaker:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to James City County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- Hampton City
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- Isle of Wight County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Mathews County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Newport News City
- Poquoson City
- Prince George County
- Richmond County
- Surry County
- Williamsburg City
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Croaker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Croaker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |