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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 James Crossroads (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 James Crossroads. 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 James Crossroads ...

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 James Crossroads: James Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is James Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So James Crossroads may originally have been Jame's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case James Crossroads might be written as Jame Crossroads.

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.

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 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 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.

James Crossroads is located in Northampton County.

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

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

  • Northampton County     (The home county of James Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from James Crossroads, with the one closest to James Crossroads listed first.
    • Eastville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <3>
    • Machipongo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
      • Machipongo is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <3>
    • Pat Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Bridgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Cheriton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
      • Cheriton is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <3>
    • Cherrystone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
    • Birdsnest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheps End
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
      • Sheps End is located in Northampton County
    • Nassawadox
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cape Charles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
      • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <3>
    • Jamesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
    • Cheapside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
  • Accomack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from James Crossroads, with the one closest to James Crossroads listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cats Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
      • Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
    • Savage Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
      • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
    • Painter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Keller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Mount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
      • Locust Mount is located in Accomack County
    • Wachapreague
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crockett Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
      • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
    • Melfa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Locustville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Onley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Onancock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from James Crossroads, with the one closest to James Crossroads listed first.
    • Achilles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Crab
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
  • Hampton City
    • Buckroe Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
  • Lancaster County
    • Ocran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from James Crossroads, with the one closest to James Crossroads listed first.
    • Diggs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
      • Diggs is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <3>
    • Onemo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
    • Peary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
    • Beaverlett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Ruff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
    • Susan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
    • Mathews
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from James Crossroads, with the one closest to James Crossroads listed first.
    • Stingray Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
    • Amburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Hartfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <3>
  • Virginia Beach City
    • Cape Henry Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Henry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
      • Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from James Crossroads, with the one closest to James Crossroads listed first.
    • Dare
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Yorkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in James Crossroads ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around James Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of James Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for James Crossroads.

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 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 James Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near James Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of James Crossroads.

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

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

  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
  • Cape Charles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cape Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cape Charles Cemetery
  • Tomb of Custin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomb of Custin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomb of Custin
  • Phillips Place Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Place Cemetery
  • Belle Haven Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Deal Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
  • John Forrest Grave
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Forrest Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Forrest Grave
  • Knight Burial Ground
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Burial Ground
  • Owens - Parker Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens - Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens - Parker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (77 more) ...
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart 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.<6>

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

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

  • Eastville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <3>
  • Shadyside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Northampton County
  • Machipongo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
    • Machipongo is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <3>
  • Cherrystone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
    • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
  • Bridgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
  • Bayview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Bayview is located in Northampton County
  • Birdsnest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
    • Seaview is located in Northampton County
  • Marionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Marionville is located in Northampton County
  • Cape Charles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
    • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <3>
  • Nassawadox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Franktown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Franktown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <3>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dalbys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbys
      • Dalbys is located in Northampton County
    • Jamesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
    • Cheapside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Northampton County

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- James Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in James Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3640, Longitude: -75.9402       In this case, the coordinates for James Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 James Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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