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 Saxis (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 Saxis. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Saxis is located in Accomack County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may 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 Saxis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saxis:
- Accomack County (The home county of Saxis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saxis, with the one closest to Saxis listed first.
- Withams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Withams is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Bloxom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Hallwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Temperanceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hopeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeton is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Parksley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitesville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Mappsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
- Atlantic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gargatha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gargatha is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargatha
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saxis, with the one closest to Saxis listed first.
- Exmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wardtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wardtown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardtown
- Pleasant Cove Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
- Jamesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jamesville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saxis, with the one closest to Saxis listed first.
- Sunnybank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Ophelia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Reedville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dorchester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saxis, with the one closest to Saxis listed first.
- Crocheron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Bishops Head
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Elliott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Somerset County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saxis, with the one closest to Saxis listed first.
- Tulls Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Lawsonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawsonia is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
- Rehobeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crisfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Daugherty Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Upper Fairmount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Fairmount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Manokin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Costen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Costen is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Wicomico County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saxis, with the one closest to Saxis listed first.
- Allen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Capitola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Nanticoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Green Hill Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Jesterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Twiggs Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Bivalve
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fruitland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tyaskin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dogwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Centennial Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Quantico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Worcester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saxis, with the one closest to Saxis listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Girdletree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Snow Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedartown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saxis, see our County-by-County Page for Saxis.
Cemeteries Near Saxis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saxis.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Saxis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saxis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saxis, with the one closest to Saxis listed first.
- Quindocqua Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Landford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mariners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bloxom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wessells Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pitts Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (98 more) ...
- Sunny Ridge Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Saxis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saxis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saxis, with the one closest to Saxis listed first.
- Belinda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Belinda is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
- Sanford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Messongo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Messongo is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messongo
- Tulls Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Marumsco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marumsco is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco
- Mearsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mearsville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mearsville
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Guilford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Bloxom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Horsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Horsey is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsey
- Rehobeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Crisfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hopkins is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Justisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Justisville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justisville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saxis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saxis.
Newspapers Published in Saxis ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saxis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saxis, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saxis.
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 Saxis:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Accomack County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Saxis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Saxis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |