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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 Dare (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 Dare. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Dare is located in York 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 York County: Gloucester, Hampton City, James City, Mathews, Northampton & Williamsburg City.

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

  • York County     (The home county of Dare)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dare, with the one closest to Dare listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Yorktown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lackey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochambeau Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Oaktree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaktree
      • From Dare to Oaktree
    • Barlows Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chesapeake City
    • Charlton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dare, with the one closest to Dare listed first.
    • Gloucester Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Achilles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Crab
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crab
      • From Dare to Crab
    • Ordinary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • White Marsh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Roanes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clay Bank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay Bank
      • From Dare to Clay Bank
    • York View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Money
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dare, with the one closest to Dare listed first.
    • Newgate Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Greenwood Farms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckroe Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Phoebus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dare, with the one closest to Dare listed first.
    • Rescue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushmere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Smithfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Magnet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magnet
      • From Dare to Magnet
    • Raynor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raynor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
      • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raynor
      • From Dare to Raynor
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Zuni
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
    • Plain View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plain View
      • From Dare to Plain View
  • Mathews County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dare, with the one closest to Dare listed first.
    • Amburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Grafton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hartfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
    • Stingray Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Harmony Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Locust Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dare, with the one closest to Dare listed first.
    • Red Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Bernard Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee Hall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hilton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Norfolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dare, with the one closest to Dare listed first.
    • Glenwood Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • Sussex
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alantic City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Norfolk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dare, with the one closest to Dare listed first.
    • Cape Charles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
      • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <1>
    • Cheapside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherrystone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherrystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherrystone
      • From Dare to Cherrystone
    • Bayview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayview
      • From Dare to Bayview
    • Cheriton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
      • Cheriton is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <1>
    • Pat Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Eastville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <1>
  • Portsmouth City
  • Suffolk City
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dare, with the one closest to Dare listed first.
    • Homewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homewood
      • From Dare to Homewood
    • Scotland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotland
      • From Dare to Scotland
    • Itata
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Itata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Itata
      • From Dare to Itata
    • Beachland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Surry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <1>
    • Dendron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Claremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Spring Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Virginia Beach City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dare, with the one closest to Dare listed first.
    • Burtons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Aragona Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Westview Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Kempsville Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocahontas Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thalia Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Cape Henry Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Henry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
      • Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • North Virginia Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsburg City

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

Cemeteries Near Dare ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dare.

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

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

  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopson Gravesite
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopson Gravesite
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopson Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yorktown National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorktown National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorktown National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • French Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Potters Field Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Peninsula Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peninsula Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peninsula Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Western Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Dare in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dare.

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

  • Grafton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <1>
  • Oriana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriana
    • Oriana is located in Newport News City
  • Yorktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Denbigh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denbigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denbigh
    • Denbigh is located in Newport News City
  • Newport News
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gloucester Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • Achilles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Menchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchville
    • Menchville is located in Newport News City
  • Morrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Newport News City
  • Lee Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Severn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
    • Severn is located in Gloucester County
  • Hampton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Ordinary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Phoebus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in James City County

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

Newspapers Published in Dare ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dare.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dare, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dare.

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 helpful 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 Dare:

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

The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.gov/

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

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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Dare, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dare) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dare. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1691, Longitude: -76.4384    









 

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