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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 Diggs (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 Diggs. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Diggs is located in Mathews 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 Mathews County: Gloucester & Middlesex.

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

  • Mathews County     (The home county of Diggs)
  • Accomack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diggs, with the one closest to Diggs listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Savage Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
      • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
    • Cats Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Painter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Crockett Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
      • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
    • Keller
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tangier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
      • Tangier is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <1>
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diggs, with the one closest to Diggs listed first.
    • North
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Roanes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Freeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeport
      • From Diggs to Freeport
    • Achilles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • White Marsh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Country Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Crab
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crab
      • From Diggs to Crab
    • Gloucester Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Clay Bank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Diggs to Clay Bank
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diggs, with the one closest to Diggs listed first.
    • Newgate Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Buckroe Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Phoebus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Greenwood Farms
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diggs, with the one closest to Diggs listed first.
    • Plain View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Diggs to Plain View
    • Mattaponi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • King William County
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diggs, with the one closest to Diggs listed first.
    • Westland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Lancaster County
    • Ocran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocran
      • From Diggs to Ocran
    • White Stone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Irvington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Weems
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kilmarnock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Millenbeck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millenbeck
      • From Diggs to Millenbeck
    • Ottoman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Merry Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Merry Point
      • From Diggs to Merry Point
    • Lankford Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Richtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffins Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Monaskon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diggs, with the one closest to Diggs listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Hill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Newport News
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bernard Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Hilton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diggs, with the one closest to Diggs listed first.
    • Cherrystone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherrystone
      • From Diggs to Cherrystone
    • Bridgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bridgetown
      • From Diggs to Bridgetown
    • Eastville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cape Charles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Jamesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Cove Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
      • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
    • Cheriton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Machipongo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bayview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayview
      • From Diggs to Bayview
    • Birdsnest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sheps End
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cheapside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diggs, with the one closest to Diggs listed first.
    • Lynhams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynhams
      • From Diggs to Lynhams
    • Fleeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Remo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Reedville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Blackwells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwells
      • From Diggs to Blackwells
    • Sunnybank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnybank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunnybank
      • From Diggs to Sunnybank
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Surry County
    • Homewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homewood
      • From Diggs to Homewood
  • Williamsburg City
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diggs, with the one closest to Diggs listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dare
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lackey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochambeau Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Oaktree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaktree
      • From Diggs to Oaktree
    • Barlows Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Diggs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Diggs.

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

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

  • Knight Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Forrest Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Forrest Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Forrest Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens - Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens - Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens - Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst - Ward Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst - Ward Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst - Ward Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowen - Sadler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen - Sadler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen - Sadler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudgins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamburg School Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (158 more) ...
    • Gosehn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosehn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosehn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Powell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Diggs had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fitchetts
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchetts
    • Fitchetts is located in Mathews County
  • Laban
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laban have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laban
    • Laban is located in Mathews County
  • Cricket Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
    • Cricket Hill is located in Mathews County
  • Hudgins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudgins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins
    • Hudgins is located in Mathews County
  • Port Haywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Haywood
    • Port Haywood is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Haywood <1>
  • Bohannon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohannon
    • Bohannon is located in Mathews County
  • New Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Blakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
    • Blakes is located in Mathews County
  • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
  • Cobbs Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Creek
    • Cobbs Creek is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbs Creek <1>
  • Ware Neck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Neck
    • Ware Neck is located in Gloucester County
  • Grinels
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grinels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinels
    • Grinels is located in Middlesex County
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    • Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Middlesex County
    • Severn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Gloucester County
    • Bushy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Diggs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Diggs.

Newspapers Published in Diggs ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Diggs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Diggs, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Diggs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Diggs:

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

The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.va.us/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Diggs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Diggs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Diggs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4372, Longitude: -76.2686       In this case, the coordinates for Diggs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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