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 Robbins Corner (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 Robbins Corner. 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 Robbins Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Robbins Corner: Robbins Cor. (or less commonly used: Robbins Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Robbins Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Robbins Corner may originally have been Robbin's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Robbins Corner might be written as Robbin Corner.
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.
Cemeteries Near Robbins Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Robbins Corner.
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 Robbins Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Robbins Corner, with the one closest to Robbins Corner listed first.
- Rosewood Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lynnhaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynnhaven Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynnhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church is located in Norfolk.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #* 2485238 <3>
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49657 <3>
- Eastern Shore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Shore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Princess Ann Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princess Ann Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princess Ann Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50142 <3>
- Hebrew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50267 <3>
- Continue List (106 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk.
- The West Point Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Potter's Field Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208490 <3>
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49738 <3>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
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.<4>
While we didn't find Robbins Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Robbins Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Robbins Corner, with the one closest to Robbins Corner listed first.
- Thalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Kempsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville
- Kempsville is located in Virginia Beach City
- Elizabeth Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
- Lynnhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - London Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
- London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
- Ocean View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Norfolk City
- Brambleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brambleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brambleton
- Brambleton is located in Norfolk City
- Mapleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Norfolk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <5>
- Berkley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Virginia Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
- Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <5>
- Lamberts Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberts Point
- Lamberts Point is located in Norfolk City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Robbins Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robbins Corner.
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 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 Robbins Corner:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Library of Virginia
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robbins Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Robbins Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |