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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 Sandbridge Beach (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 Sandbridge Beach. 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 Sandbridge Beach ...

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 Sandbridge Beach: Sandbridge Bch.

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 Sandbridge Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandbridge Beach.

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

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

  • Nimmo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimmo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellam Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Colonial Grove Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastern Shore Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lane Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitehart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Princess Ann Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynnhaven Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blackwater Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rosewood Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Pungo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nimmo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nimmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
    • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nimmo
    • From Sandbridge Beach to Nimmo
  • Virginia Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • London Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
    • London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Lynnhaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Lynnhaven is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Mapleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Creeds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeds
    • Creeds is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Thalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia
    • Thalia is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Vine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine
    • Vine is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Kempsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville
    • Kempsville is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Knotts Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Elizabeth Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
    • Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
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    • Tulls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
      • Tulls is located in Currituck County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulls
      • From Sandbridge Beach to Tulls
    • Moyock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brambleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brambleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brambleton
      • Brambleton is located in Norfolk City

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

Newspapers Published in Sandbridge Beach ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandbridge Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandbridge Beach, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandbridge Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sandbridge Beach:

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

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>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 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 Sandbridge Beach, 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sandbridge Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandbridge Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7366, Longitude: -75.9418    









 

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