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 Fitchetts (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 Fitchetts. 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 and hospitals 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.
Fitchetts is located in Mathews 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 Mathews County: Gloucester & Middlesex.
Below are the counties that are near Fitchetts. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fitchetts:
- Mathews County (The home county of Fitchetts)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Diggs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mathews
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverlett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
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- Ruff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
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- Onemo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
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- Cardinal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
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- Peary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
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- Susan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
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- New Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Accomack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Belle Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Savage Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Savage Town is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
- Cats Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
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- Painter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Keller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crockett Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
- Tangier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- North
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
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- Roanes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
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- Rowes Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
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- Gloucester Courthouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
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- Money
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
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- Achilles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
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- Ordinary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Marsh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
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- Country Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Crab
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
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- Belroi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
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- Hampton City
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Newgate Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
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- Buckroe Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
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- Chapel Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Phoebus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Phoebus is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
- Pine Chapel Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
- Aberdeen Gardens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
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- Greenwood Farms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
- James City County
- Norge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Plain View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Mattaponi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- King William County
- West Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Westland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Westland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- White Stone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ocran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- Irvington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weems
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
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- Kilmarnock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Millenbeck
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
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- Ottoman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
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- Merry Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Lankford Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
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- Richtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
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- Griffins Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
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- Monaskon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
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- Stingray Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Amburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
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- Hartfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Harmony Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Locust Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saluda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Urbanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Remlik
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nesting
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- New Kent County
- Plum Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
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- Newport News City
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Lee Hall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
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- Red Hill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Bernard Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
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- Newport News
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Bridgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
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- Cherrystone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
- Eastville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jamesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jamesville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Pleasant Cove Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
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- Cape Charles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Machipongo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bayview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bayview is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Cheriton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pat Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pat Town is located in Northampton County
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- Birdsnest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marionville is located in Northampton County
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- Nassawadox
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Lynhams
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Fleeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Remo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Reedville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blackwells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
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- Sunnybank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
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- Lara
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
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- Poquoson City
- Poquoson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Richmond County
- Simonson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Surry County
- Homewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Williamsburg City
- Williamsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Yorktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dare
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dare is located in York County
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- Lackey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lackey is located in York County
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- Yorkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Yorkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Charles Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
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- Rochambeau Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Barlows Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
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- Oaktree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oaktree is located in York County
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fitchetts, see our County-by-County Page for Fitchetts.
Cemeteries Near Fitchetts ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fitchetts.
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 Fitchetts - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fitchetts covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Gosehn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hurst - Ward Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hudgins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bowen - Sadler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Knight Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- John Forrest Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Owens - Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marchant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Gwynns Island Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hudgins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mathews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fitchetts had a population of 114 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fitchetts, with the one closest to Fitchetts listed first.
- Diggs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cricket Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cricket Hill is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
- Hudgins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hudgins is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins
- Laban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Laban is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laban
- Bohannon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bohannon is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohannon
- Port Haywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blakes is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Cobbs Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grinels
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grinels is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinels
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Westland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Westland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Ware Neck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ware Neck is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Neck
- Bushy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bushy is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fitchetts. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fitchetts.
Newspapers Published in Fitchetts ...
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 Fitchetts.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fitchetts, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fitchetts.
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 either 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 Fitchetts:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Mathews County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Accomack County
- Gloucester County
- Hampton City
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Newport News City
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Poquoson City
- 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> | 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 Fitchetts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fitchetts) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |