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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 Kiptopeke (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 Kiptopeke. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Kiptopeke is located in Northampton County.

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

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

  • Northampton County     (The home county of Kiptopeke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiptopeke, with the one closest to Kiptopeke listed first.
    • Cheapside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Cape Charles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bayview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bayview is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Cheriton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cherrystone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
    • Pat Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
    • Eastville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Machipongo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Birdsnest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bridgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Sheps End
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sheps End is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
    • Marionville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Marionville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Accomack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiptopeke, with the one closest to Kiptopeke listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cats Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
    • Savage Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
  • Chesapeake City
    • Chesapeake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiptopeke, with the one closest to Kiptopeke listed first.
    • Achilles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
    • Rowes Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Haven
    • Crab
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
    • Gloucester Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiptopeke, with the one closest to Kiptopeke listed first.
    • Buckroe Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
    • Phoebus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
    • Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Chapel Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
    • Greenwood Farms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
    • Newgate Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiptopeke, with the one closest to Kiptopeke listed first.
    • New Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Peary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
    • Onemo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
    • Susan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
    • Beaverlett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
    • Diggs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
    • Mathews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardinal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiptopeke, with the one closest to Kiptopeke listed first.
    • Bernard Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
    • Hilton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
    • Newport News
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Red Hill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
  • Norfolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiptopeke, with the one closest to Kiptopeke listed first.
    • Monticello Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
    • Glenwood Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
    • Sussex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Alantic City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
    • Norfolk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Portsmouth City
    • Portsmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Virginia Beach City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiptopeke, with the one closest to Kiptopeke listed first.
    • Cape Henry Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
    • North Virginia Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • North Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Virginia Beach
    • Virginia Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Burtons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
    • Thalia Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
    • Aragona Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
    • Pocahontas Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
    • Kempsville Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
    • Mapleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Nimmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
    • Westview Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
    • Sandbridge Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Sandbridge Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Beach
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiptopeke, with the one closest to Kiptopeke listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Yorkville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Dare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dare is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
    • Yorktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Kiptopeke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kiptopeke.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Kiptopeke - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kiptopeke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Tomb of Custin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cape Charles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Holland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lynnhaven Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Princess Ann Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Eastern Shore Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Eastern Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Western Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Cemetery is located in Hampton.
      • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Phoebus Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213068 <2>

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.<3>

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

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

  • Cheapside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
  • Capeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dalbys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dalbys is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbys
  • Cape Charles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Seaview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Seaview is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
  • Bayview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bayview is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Cherrystone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
  • Eastville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Machipongo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Shadyside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shadyside is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Virginia Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ocean View
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocean View is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • London Bridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
    • Phoebus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
    • Lynnhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lynnhaven is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven

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

Newspapers Published in Kiptopeke ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiptopeke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kiptopeke, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kiptopeke.

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 Kiptopeke:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Kiptopeke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kiptopeke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.