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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 Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum 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.

Another variation: Plumpoint.

  • A typical abbreviation for Plum Point: Plum 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Plum Point is located in New Kent 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 New Kent County: Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen & King William.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Plum Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plum 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 Plum Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Theresas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunny Slope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hockley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hockley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweet Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • James City Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James City Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James City Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Chapel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hermitage Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...

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

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

  • West Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in King William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
  • Barhamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barhamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barhamsville
    • Barhamsville is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barhamsville <1>
  • Romancoke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shacklefords
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacklefords have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklefords
    • Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
  • Shanghai
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
    • Shanghai is located in King and Queen County
  • Little Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plymouth
    • Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County
  • Lanexa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanexa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanexa
    • Lanexa is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanexa <1>
  • Plain View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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 Plum Point to Plain View
  • Cohoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoke
    • Cohoke is located in King William County
  • Toano
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toano
    • Toano is located in James City County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toano <1>
  • Mascot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Mascot is located in King and Queen County
  • Truhart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhart
    • Truhart is located in King and Queen County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Walkers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
      • Walkers is located in New Kent County
    • King and Queen Court House
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Woods Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
      • Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County

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

Newspapers Published in Plum 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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plum Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plum Point, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plum 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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Plum Point:

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

The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Plum Point, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plum Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plum Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5184, Longitude: -76.8115    









 

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