Our Genealogy Helper

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 Persimmon Point (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 Persimmon Point. 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 Persimmon Point ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Persimmon Point: Persimmon Pt.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Persimmon Point is located in Accomack 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 Accomack County: Somerset (MD), Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton & Northumberland.

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

• Accomack County     (The home county of Persimmon Point)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Persimmon Point, with the one closest to Persimmon Point listed first.
  • Mappsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mappsville
    • Mappsville is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mappsville <1>
  • Groton Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
    • Groton Town is located in Accomack County
  • Modest Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modest Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modest Town
    • Modest Town is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modest Town <1>
  • Nelsonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
    • Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
  • Temperanceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
    • Temperanceville is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <1>
  • Hallwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Hallwood is located in Accomack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Atlantic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Atlantic is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <1>
  • Gargatha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gargatha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargatha
    • Gargatha is located in Accomack County
  • Bloxom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
    • Bloxom is located in Accomack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <1>
  • Hopeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
    • Hopeton is located in Accomack County
  • Wattsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Wattsville is located in Accomack County
  • Metompkin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metompkin
    • Metompkin is located in Accomack County
• Northampton County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Persimmon Point, with the one closest to Persimmon Point listed first.
  • Exmore
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
    • Exmore is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <1>
  • Wardtown
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wardtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardtown
    • Wardtown is located in Northampton County
  • Nassawadox
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassawadox
    • Nassawadox is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassawadox <1>
  • Pleasant Cove Village
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
    • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
• Somerset County (MD)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Persimmon Point, with the one closest to Persimmon Point listed first.
  • Rehobeth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
    • Rehobeth is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehobeth <1>
  • Tulls Corner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
    • Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Costen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Costen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
    • Costen is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • West Pocomoke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
    • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annemessix Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
    • Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Lawsonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
    • Lawsonia is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Crisfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crisfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
    • Crisfield is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <1>
  • Daugherty Town
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daugherty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
    • Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Manokin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manokin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
    • Manokin is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Westover
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
  • Fairmount
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Upper Fairmount
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
    • Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County (MD)
• Worcester County (MD)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Persimmon Point, with the one closest to Persimmon Point listed first.
  • Pocomoke City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
    • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Former names for Pocomoke City:
    • New Town
    • Stevens Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
  • Stockton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <1>
  • Girdletree
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
    • Girdletree is located in Worcester County (MD)
  • Snow Hill
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <1>
  • Cedartown
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
    • Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Persimmon Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Persimmon Point.

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

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

• Wessells Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wessells Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wessells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Greenwood Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bloxom Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloxom Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloxom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Liberty Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50989 <4>
• Edge Hill Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edge Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edge Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. James Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81478 <4>
• Mechanics Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechanics Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mechanics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Red Mens Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Mens Cemetery
  • The Red Mens Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Redmans Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51821 <4>
• Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81249 <4>
• Pitts Creek Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Creek Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pitts Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81374 <4>
• Ridge Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Remson Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (86 more) ...
  • Union Greenbackville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Greenbackville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Greenbackville Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Greenbackville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81729 <4>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Lawn Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Lawn Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Onancock.

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

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

• Mappsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mappsville
  • Mappsville is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mappsville <1>
• Nelsonia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
  • Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
• Modest Town
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modest Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modest Town
  • Modest Town is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modest Town <1>
• Hallwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
  • Hallwood is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
• Temperanceville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
  • Temperanceville is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <1>
• Bloxom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
  • Bloxom is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <1>
• Gargatha
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gargatha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargatha
  • Gargatha is located in Accomack County
• Atlantic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
  • Atlantic is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <1>
• Mearsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mearsville
  • Mearsville is located in Accomack County
• Hopeton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
  • Hopeton is located in Accomack County
• Horsey
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsey
  • Horsey is located in Accomack County
• Guilford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Guilford is located in Accomack County
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  • Metompkin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metompkin
    • Metompkin is located in Accomack County
  • Wattsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Wattsville is located in Accomack County
  • Parksley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
    • Parksley is located in Accomack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Persimmon Point ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Persimmon Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Persimmon Point, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Persimmon Point.

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 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 Persimmon Point:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Pages specific to Accomack County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Northampton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Somerset County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Worcester County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Accomack County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Accomack County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/

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