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 Herberts Corner (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 Herberts Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Herberts Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

• A typical abbreviation for Herberts Corner: Herberts Cor. (or less commonly used: Herberts Crn.)

• While the name of this community is Herberts Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Herberts Corner may originally have been Herbert's Corner.
  
  Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Herberts Corner might be written as Herbert Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Newspapers Published in Herberts Corner ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Herberts Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Herberts Corner, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Herberts Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Herberts Corner:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia

Cemeteries Near Herberts Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Herberts Corner.

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

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

• Sargent March Corfrew Family Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent March Corfrew Family Cemetery
• Memorial Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
• Berea Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
• Mt. Olive Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
• Roosevelt Memorial Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roosevelt Memorial Park
• Wallace Family Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • The Wallace Family Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Deep Creek Lock Park Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Family Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283847 <4>
• Workmans Circle Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workmans Circle Cemetery
• Bainbridge & Elco Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bainbridge & Elco Cemetery
• Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51000 <4>
• Jewish Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
• Good Hope Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
• Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
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  • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Portsmouth.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484454 <4>
  • All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saint Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
    • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52028 <4>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Herberts Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Herberts Corner.

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

• Berkley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
  • Berkley is located in Norfolk City
• Brambleton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brambleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brambleton
  • Brambleton is located in Norfolk City
• Elizabeth Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
• Norfolk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <6>
• Lamberts Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberts Point
  • Lamberts Point is located in Norfolk City
• Kempsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville
  • Kempsville is located in Virginia Beach City
• Deanes
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanes
  • Deanes is located in Suffolk City
• Shoulders Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
  • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
• Mapleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
• Thalia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia
  • Thalia is located in Virginia Beach City
• Driver
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
  • Driver is located in Suffolk City
• Magnolia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Suffolk City
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  • Lynnhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Lynnhaven is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Moyock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyock
    • Moyock is located in Currituck County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyock <6>
  • Pungo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
    • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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