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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 Pat Town (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 Pat Town. 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 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.

Pat Town 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 Pat Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pat Town:

  • Northampton County     (The home county of Pat Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pat Town, with the one closest to Pat Town listed first.
    • Cheriton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
      • Cheriton is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <2>
    • Cherrystone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
    • Eastville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cape Charles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
      • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <2>
    • Cheapside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
    • Machipongo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Birdsnest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bridgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Sheps End
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
      • Sheps End is located in Northampton County
    • Nassawadox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jamesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
    • Pleasant Cove Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
      • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
    • Wardtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardtown
      • Wardtown is located in Northampton County
  • Accomack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pat Town, with the one closest to Pat Town listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cats Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
      • Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
    • Savage Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
      • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
    • Painter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Keller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Mount
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
      • Locust Mount is located in Accomack County
    • Wachapreague
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Melfa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crockett Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
      • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
    • Locustville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Onancock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Onley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pat Town, with the one closest to Pat Town listed first.
    • Achilles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Crab
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gloucester Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <2>
    • Ordinary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pat Town, with the one closest to Pat Town listed first.
    • Buckroe Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
    • Phoebus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
    • Newgate Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pat Town, with the one closest to Pat Town listed first.
    • Peary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
    • Diggs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Onemo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
      • Onemo 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
    • Beaverlett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Ruff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
    • Mathews
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pat Town, with the one closest to Pat Town listed first.
    • Stingray Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
    • Amburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <2>
  • Virginia Beach City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pat Town, with the one closest to Pat Town listed first.
    • Cape Henry Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Henry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Virginia Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Virginia Beach
      • North Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Virginia Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pat Town, with the one closest to Pat Town listed first.
    • Dare
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Yorkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County
    • Yorktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Pat Town ...

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 Pat Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pat Town, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pat Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pat Town:

Cemeteries Near Pat Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pat Town.

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

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

  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
  • Cape Charles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cape Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cape Charles Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Tomb of Custin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomb of Custin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomb of Custin
  • Phillips Place Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Place Cemetery
  • Belle Haven Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
  • Horn Harbor Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Harbor Cemetery
  • Borum Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borum Cemetery
  • Continue List   (95 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Hurst Burial Ground
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Burial Ground

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 Pat Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pat Town.

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

  • Bayview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Bayview is located in Northampton County
  • Seaview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
    • Seaview is located in Northampton County
  • Cherrystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
    • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
  • Eastville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Cape Charles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
    • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <2>
  • Dalbys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbys
    • Dalbys is located in Northampton County
  • Cheapside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
  • Capeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capeville
    • Capeville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capeville <2>
  • Machipongo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Shadyside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Northampton County
  • Birdsnest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bridgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Marionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
      • Marionville is located in Northampton County
    • Nassawadox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Franktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pat Town. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pat Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pat Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2985, Longitude: -75.9499       In this case, the coordinates for Pat Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Pat Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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