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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 Grinels (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 Grinels. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Grinels is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, Lancaster & Mathews.

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

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of Grinels)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grinels, with the one closest to Grinels listed first.
    • Amburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Stingray Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
    • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
    • Hartfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Harmony Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Locust Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Urbanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Saluda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Remlik
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nesting
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
  • Accomack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grinels, with the one closest to Grinels listed first.
    • Tangier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Belle Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Crockett Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
      • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
    • Savage Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
      • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
  • Essex County
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grinels, with the one closest to Grinels listed first.
    • North
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
    • Glenns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Ark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • Adner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • Roanes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
    • White Marsh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Marsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
      • White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <2>
    • Ordinary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Achilles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Clay Bank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
  • James City County
    • Norge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grinels, with the one closest to Grinels listed first.
    • Plain View
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Contra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • King and Queen Court House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cumnor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grinels, with the one closest to Grinels listed first.
    • West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Romancoke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grinels, with the one closest to Grinels listed first.
    • Westland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • White Stone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ocran
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
    • Irvington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Weems
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • Millenbeck
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
    • Kilmarnock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ottoman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Merry Point
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Richtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Lankford Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grinels, with the one closest to Grinels listed first.
    • Mathews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cardinal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardinal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
      • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
    • Diggs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
      • Diggs is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <2>
    • Beaverlett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Ruff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
    • Onemo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
    • Peary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
    • Susan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
    • New Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <2>
  • New Kent County
    • Plum Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • Newport News City
    • Lee Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grinels, with the one closest to Grinels listed first.
    • Jamesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
    • Pleasant Cove Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
      • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
    • Bridgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Wardtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wardtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardtown
      • Wardtown is located in Northampton County
    • Cherrystone
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
    • Birdsnest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Eastville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <2>
    • Machipongo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Machipongo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
      • Machipongo is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <2>
    • Marionville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
      • Marionville is located in Northampton County
    • Nassawadox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cape Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Cheriton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grinels, with the one closest to Grinels listed first.
    • Lynhams
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
    • Remo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
    • Fleeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
    • Blackwells
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Reedville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lara
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Sunnybank
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
    • Ophelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Heathsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rainswood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Bundick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
    • Coan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grinels, with the one closest to Grinels listed first.
    • Simonson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Downings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Farnham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Simons Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Emmerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grinels, with the one closest to Grinels listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Barlows Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
    • Lackey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County
    • Oaktree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
    • Rochambeau Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Dare
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Yorkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County

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

Cemeteries Near Grinels ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grinels.

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

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mathews Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • White Stone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gwynns Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwynns Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwynns Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Stone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smither Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smither Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smither Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudgins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marchant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marchant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marchant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gosehn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grinels had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
  • Bushy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy
    • Bushy is located in Middlesex County
  • Wilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Middlesex County
  • Cobbs Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Blakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
    • Blakes is located in Mathews County
  • Westland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • White Stone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Cricket Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
    • Cricket Hill is located in Mathews County
  • Hudgins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins
    • Hudgins is located in Mathews County
  • Irvington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Weems
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Weems is located in Lancaster County
  • Harmony Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
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    • Freeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
    • Fitchetts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchetts
      • Fitchetts is located in Mathews County
    • Locust Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Grinels ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grinels.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grinels, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grinels.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Grinels:

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

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Grafton and Hartfield. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grinels) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grinels. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5699, Longitude: -76.3583       In this case, the coordinates for Grinels have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Grinels, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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