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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 Peary (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 Peary. 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 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.

Peary is located in Mathews 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 Mathews County: Gloucester & Middlesex.

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

  • Mathews County     (The home county of Peary)
  • Accomack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peary, with the one closest to Peary listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Savage Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
      • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
    • Cats Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Painter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peary, with the one closest to Peary listed first.
    • Achilles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Roanes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Crab
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crab
      • From Peary to Crab
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • White Marsh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gloucester Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Country Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Ark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeport
      • From Peary to Freeport
    • Clay Bank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay Bank
      • From Peary to Clay Bank
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peary, with the one closest to Peary listed first.
    • Newgate Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Buckroe Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Phoebus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peary, with the one closest to Peary listed first.
    • Rescue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushmere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
  • James City County
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peary, with the one closest to Peary listed first.
    • Plain View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plain View
      • From Peary to Plain View
    • Mattaponi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peary, with the one closest to Peary listed first.
    • Westland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Lancaster County
    • White Stone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <2>
    • Ocran
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocran
      • From Peary to Ocran
    • Irvington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • Weems
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Millenbeck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millenbeck
      • From Peary to Millenbeck
    • Kilmarnock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <2>
    • Ottoman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Merry Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Merry Point
      • From Peary to Merry Point
    • Lankford Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Richtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Griffins Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monaskon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peary, with the one closest to Peary listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Hill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Bernard Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Norfolk City
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peary, with the one closest to Peary listed first.
    • Cherrystone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherrystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherrystone
      • From Peary to Cherrystone
    • Cape Charles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Cheriton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Bayview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayview
      • From Peary to Bayview
    • Eastville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pat Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Bridgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bridgetown
      • From Peary to Bridgetown
    • Machipongo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cheapside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Birdsnest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Cove Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
      • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
    • Marionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
      • Marionville is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marionville
      • From Peary to Marionville
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peary, with the one closest to Peary listed first.
    • Lynhams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynhams
      • From Peary to Lynhams
    • Fleeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Remo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peary, with the one closest to Peary listed first.
    • Homewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homewood
      • From Peary to Homewood
    • Scotland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotland
      • From Peary to Scotland
  • Williamsburg City
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peary, with the one closest to Peary listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dare
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lackey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochambeau Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Barlows Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oaktree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaktree
      • From Peary to Oaktree

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

Cemeteries Near Peary ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peary.

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

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

  • Stuart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Harbor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Harbor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudgins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New Point School Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Point School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Point School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ripley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hurst Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • New Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Laban
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laban have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laban
    • Laban is located in Mathews County
  • Port Haywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Haywood
    • Port Haywood is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Haywood <2>
  • Diggs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bohannon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohannon
    • Bohannon is located in Mathews County
  • Fitchetts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchetts
    • Fitchetts is located in Mathews County
  • Cricket Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
    • Cricket Hill is located in Mathews County
  • Hudgins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudgins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins
    • Hudgins is located in Mathews County
  • Severn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
    • Severn is located in Gloucester County
  • Achilles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Blakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
    • Blakes is located in Mathews County
  • Ware Neck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Neck
    • Ware Neck is located in Gloucester County
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    • Cobbs Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Creek
      • Cobbs Creek is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbs Creek <2>
    • Roanes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County

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

Newspapers Published in Peary ...

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 Peary.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peary, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peary.

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 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 Peary:

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

The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Peary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Peary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3717, Longitude: -76.2799    









 

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