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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 Eastville (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 Eastville. 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 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.

Eastville is located in Northampton County and is the County Seat.

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

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

  • Northampton County     (The home county of Eastville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastville, with the one closest to Eastville listed first.
    • Pat Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Machipongo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheriton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Cherrystone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Eastville to Bayview
    • Bridgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Eastville to Bridgetown
    • Birdsnest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheps End
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cape Charles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Marionville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nassawadox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheapside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jamesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Accomack County
  • Gloucester County
  • Hampton City
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastville, with the one closest to Eastville listed first.
    • Westland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Lancaster County
    • Ocran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Eastville to Ocran
  • Mathews County
  • Middlesex County
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Virginia Beach City
    • Cape Henry Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Henry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastville, with the one closest to Eastville listed first.
    • Dare
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Eastville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eastville.

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

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

  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cape Charles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cape Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cape Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tomb of Custin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomb of Custin
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomb of Custin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Place Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Place Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belle Haven Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deal Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Burial Ground
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens - Parker Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Forrest Grave
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (82 more) ...
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Knight Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eastville had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Eastville had a population of 345 people.

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

  • Shadyside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Northampton County
  • Cherrystone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Machipongo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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 Eastville to Bayview
  • Seaview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
    • Seaview is located in Northampton County
  • Birdsnest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 Eastville to Bridgetown
  • Cape Charles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Dalbys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbys
    • Dalbys is located in Northampton County
  • Marionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Nassawadox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Franktown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Franktown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <3>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eastville ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eastville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eastville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eastville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> of Eastville.

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 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 Eastville:

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Eastville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Eastville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3529, Longitude: -75.9461       In this case, the coordinates for Eastville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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