Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Tanners Cross Roads. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Tanners Cross Roads to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tanners Cross Roads, please Contact Us.

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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 Tanners Cross Roads (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 Tanners Cross Roads. 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 Tanners Cross Roads ...

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 Tanners Cross Roads: Tanners Xrds.

• While the name of this community is Tanners Cross Roads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Tanners Cross Roads may originally have been Tanner's Cross Roads.
  
  Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Tanners Cross Roads might be written as Tanner Cross Roads.

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.

Newspapers Published in Tanners Cross Roads ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tanners Cross Roads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tanners Cross Roads, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tanners Cross Roads.

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 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 Tanners Cross Roads:

• 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

Cemeteries Near Tanners Cross Roads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tanners Cross Roads.

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 Tanners Cross Roads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church is located in Norfolk.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #* 2485238 <4>
• Forest Lawn Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50267 <4>
• Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
• Calvary Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49657 <4>
• West Point Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208490 <4>
• Cedar Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49738 <4>
• Elmwood Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50142 <4>
• Hebrew Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
• Riverside Memorial Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Memorial Park
• Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
• Oak Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
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  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51052 <4>

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.

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

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

• Ocean View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Ocean View is located in Norfolk City
• Lamberts Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberts Point
  • Lamberts Point is located in Norfolk City
• Norfolk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <6>
• Brambleton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brambleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brambleton
  • Brambleton is located in Norfolk City
• Elizabeth Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
• Berkley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
  • Berkley is located in Norfolk City
• Kempsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville
  • Kempsville is located in Virginia Beach City
• Thalia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia
  • Thalia is located in Virginia Beach City
• Phoebus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
  • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
• Hampton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
• Lynnhaven
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
  • Lynnhaven is located in Virginia Beach City
• Deanes
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanes
  • Deanes is located in Suffolk City
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  • Mapleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
  • London Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
    • London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Shoulders Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
    • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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