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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 Tangier (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 Tangier. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Tangier 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 Tangier. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tangier:

  • Accomack County     (The home county of Tangier)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
    • Crockett Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
      • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
    • Onancock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saxis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
      • Saxis is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Greenbush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Accomack County
    • Onley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tasley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasley
      • Tasley is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tasley <2>
    • Parksley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Whitesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Accomack County
    • Keller
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Melfa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Accomac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
      • Accomac is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
    • Hopeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
      • Hopeton is located in Accomack County
    • Painter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
    • Ocran
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
    • Kilmarnock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <2>
    • Lankford Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Irvington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • White Stone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <2>
    • Richtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Weems
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • Merry Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Alfonso
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • Ottoman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
  • Mathews County
    • Diggs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
      • Diggs is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <2>
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
    • Stingray Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
    • Amburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
    • Pleasant Cove Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
      • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
    • Wardtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardtown
      • Wardtown is located in Northampton County
    • Jamesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
    • Exmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Nassawadox
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bridgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Birdsnest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sheps End
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
      • Sheps End is located in Northampton County
    • Machipongo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
      • Machipongo is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <2>
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
    • Fleeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
    • Reedville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sunnybank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
    • Ophelia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Blackwells
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Remo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
    • Lynhams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lara
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Rainswood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
    • Crocheron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocheron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
      • Crocheron is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Bishops Head
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
      • Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County (MD)
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
    • Scotland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
    • Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <2>
    • Dameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
    • Tylerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rhodes Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
      • Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Smith Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Ewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <2>
    • Crisfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Daugherty Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daugherty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
      • Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Lawsonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
      • Lawsonia is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annemessix Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
      • Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Tulls Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
      • Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Frenchtown - Rumbly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
      • Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Fairmount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Wenona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Upper Fairmount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
      • Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Worcester County (MD)
    • Pocomoke City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Tangier ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tangier.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tangier, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tangier.

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 Tangier:

Cemeteries Near Tangier ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tangier.

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

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

  • New Testament Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Canton Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Calvary UMC Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
  • Mariners Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mariners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariners Cemetery
  • Onancock Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onancock Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Fairview Lawn Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Lawn Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Onancock.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Lawn Cemetery
  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
  • McLane Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McLane Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332732 <4>
  • Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (83 more) ...
    • Major Doughty Gravesite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Joynes Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joynes Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tangier had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Tangier had a population of 700 people.

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

  • Ewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ewell is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <2>
  • Cashville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
    • Cashville is located in Accomack County
  • Chesconessex
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesconessex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesconessex
    • Chesconessex is located in Accomack County
  • Crisfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <2>
  • Nandua
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nandua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nandua
    • Nandua is located in Accomack County
  • Onancock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopkins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
    • Hopkins is located in Accomack County
  • Hopewell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Sunnybank
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
    • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
  • Reedville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pungoteague
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pungoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungoteague
    • Pungoteague is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pungoteague <2>
  • Savageville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savageville
    • Savageville is located in Accomack County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Justisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justisville
      • Justisville is located in Accomack County
    • Ophelia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lilian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilian
      • Lilian is located in Northumberland County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tangier. 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/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Tangier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tangier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8246, Longitude: -75.9925       In this case, the coordinates for Tangier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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 Tangier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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