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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Lukes Island. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lukes Island to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lukes Island, please Contact Us.

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 Lukes Island (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 Lukes Island. 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 Lukes Island ...

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 Lukes Island: Lukes Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
  • While the name of this community is Lukes Island, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Lukes Island may originally have been Luke's Island.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Lukes Island might be written as Luke Island.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Lukes Island is historic, it would have been located within present day Richmond 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 Richmond County: Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland & Westmoreland.

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

  • Richmond County     (The home county of Lukes Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lukes Island, with the one closest to Lukes Island listed first.
    • Newland
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
    • Naylors
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Tallent Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rich Neck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Emmerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Simons Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Farnham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Downings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Simonson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lukes Island, with the one closest to Lukes Island listed first.
    • Central Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
    • Port Royal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Samuels Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
    • DeJarnette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Caroline County
    • Stuart Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
      • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Moss Neck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
      • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
    • Bowling Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Olney Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
      • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Penola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • Burruss Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
      • Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lukes Island, with the one closest to Lukes Island listed first.
    • Layton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Essex County
    • Occupacia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Tappahannock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <5>
    • Dunbrooke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Beazley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Millers Tavern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Minor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lukes Island, with the one closest to Lukes Island listed first.
    • Cauthornville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
    • Bruington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
    • Contra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Crouch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Cumnor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • Walkerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • King and Queen Court House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lukes Island, with the one closest to Lukes Island listed first.
    • Ninde
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
      • Ninde is located in King George County
    • Shiloh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in King George County
    • Alden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in King George County
    • Port Conway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
      • Port Conway is located in King George County
    • Edgehill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
    • Dahlgren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in King George County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <5>
    • King George
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Weedonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weedonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
    • Arnolds Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
      • Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
    • Hooes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
      • Hooes is located in King George County
    • Ambar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
      • Ambar is located in King George County
    • Hampstead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
    • Somerset Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lukes Island, with the one closest to Lukes Island listed first.
    • Beulahville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulahville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
      • Beulahville is located in King William County
    • Tuck Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
      • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
    • Rumford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Enfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manquin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <5>
    • Lanesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lukes Island, with the one closest to Lukes Island listed first.
    • Alfonso
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Monaskon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
  • Middlesex County
    • Nesting
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lukes Island, with the one closest to Lukes Island listed first.
    • Morrisons Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisons Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
      • Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
    • Lodge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
    • Rainswood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lara
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
  • Stafford County
    • Woodlanding Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lukes Island, with the one closest to Lukes Island listed first.
    • Montross
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Baynesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Leedstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Potomac Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
    • Chiltons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
    • Nomini Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bryant Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hinnom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinnom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
    • Nash Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Machodoc
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
    • Monroe Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
      • Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
    • Colonial Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Calvert County (MD)
    • Solomons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
      • Solomons is located in Calvert County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <5>
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lukes Island, with the one closest to Lukes Island listed first.
    • Cobb Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <5>
    • Rock Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Morgantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mount Victoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <5>
    • Faulkner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Air
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
      • Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Bel Alton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
      • Bel Alton is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <5>
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lukes Island, with the one closest to Lukes Island listed first.
    • Coltons Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
      • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <5>
    • Avenue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
      • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <5>
    • Blakistone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakistone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
      • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Abell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <5>
    • Bushwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
      • Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <5>
    • Breton Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
      • Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Milestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Compton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Tall Timbers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <5>
    • Hurry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
      • Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Clements
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <5>
    • Chaptico
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
      • Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <5>
    • Leonardtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
      • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>

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

Cemeteries Near Lukes Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lukes Island.

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

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

  • Rappahannock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rappahannock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rappahannock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welcome Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Menokin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menokin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menokin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Currioman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currioman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currioman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Essex Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Essex Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Essex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hermon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vauters Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Washington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Newland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Richmond County
  • Montross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Occupacia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
    • Occupacia is located in Essex County
  • Farmers Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
    • Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
  • Layton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Essex County
  • Naylors
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
    • Naylors is located in Richmond County
  • Baynesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
    • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Leedstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
    • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
  • Lloyds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Lloyds is located in Essex County
  • Potomac Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
    • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
  • Chiltons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
    • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
  • Mount Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Landing
    • Mount Landing is located in Essex County
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    • Nomini Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Loretto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Essex County
    • Rexburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexburg
      • Rexburg is located in Essex County

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

Newspapers Published in Lukes Island ...

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 Lukes Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lukes Island, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lukes Island.

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 Lukes Island:

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Lukes Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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).
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The 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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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- Lukes Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lukes Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0568, Longitude: -76.9025       In this case, the coordinates for Lukes Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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