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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 Gargatha (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 Gargatha. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gargatha is located in Accomack 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 Accomack County: Somerset (MD), Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton & Northumberland.

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

  • Accomack County     (The home county of Gargatha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gargatha, with the one closest to Gargatha listed first.
    • Nelsonia
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Modest Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modest Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modest Town
      • Modest Town is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modest Town <2>
    • Bloxom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
      • Bloxom is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <2>
    • Metompkin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hopeton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mappsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Parksley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
      • Parksley is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <2>
    • Whitesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Groton Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
      • Groton Town is located in Accomack County
    • Hallwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Accomac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
      • Accomac is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
    • Greenbush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Northampton County
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gargatha, with the one closest to Gargatha listed first.
    • Rehobeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehobeth <2>
    • Lawsonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
      • Lawsonia is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Tulls Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crisfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Daugherty Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daugherty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
      • Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annemessix Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
      • Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Costen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Costen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
      • Costen is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Costen
      • From Gargatha to Costen
    • West Pocomoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Manokin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manokin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
      • Manokin is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manokin
      • From Gargatha to Manokin
    • Westover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
    • Fairmount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Upper Fairmount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Worcester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gargatha, with the one closest to Gargatha listed first.
    • Pocomoke City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
      • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
      • Former names for Pocomoke City:
      • New Town
      • Stevens Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
    • Stockton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Girdletree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
      • Girdletree is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Snow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Gargatha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gargatha.

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

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

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 Gargatha had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nelsonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Metompkin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Modest Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modest Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modest Town
    • Modest Town is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modest Town <2>
  • Bloxom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
    • Bloxom is located in Accomack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <2>
  • Hopeton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Parksley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
    • Parksley is located in Accomack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <2>
  • Pastoria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pastoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
    • Pastoria is located in Accomack County
  • Mappsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Guilford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Guilford is located in Accomack County
  • Lee Mont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Mont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Mont
    • Lee Mont is located in Accomack County
  • Mearsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mearsville
    • Mearsville is located in Accomack County
  • Justisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justisville
    • Justisville is located in Accomack County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Gargatha ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gargatha.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gargatha, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gargatha.

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 Gargatha:

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

The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Gargatha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gargatha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gargatha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8004, Longitude: -75.5980       In this case, the coordinates for Gargatha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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