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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 Townsend (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 Townsend. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Townsend is located in Northampton County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Below are the counties that are near Townsend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Townsend:

  • Northampton County     (The home county of Townsend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Cheapside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
    • Cape Charles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
      • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <2>
    • Bayview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Northampton County
    • Cheriton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
      • Cheriton is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <2>
    • Pat Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Cherrystone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherrystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
    • Eastville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <2>
    • Machipongo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Machipongo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
      • Machipongo is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <2>
    • Birdsnest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bridgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Sheps End
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
      • Sheps End is located in Northampton County
    • Marionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
      • Marionville is located in Northampton County
  • Accomack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Savage Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
      • Savage Town is located in Accomack County
    • Cats Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
      • Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
    • Painter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Achilles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Crab
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <2>
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Buckroe Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
    • Phoebus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapel Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
    • Newgate Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Greenwood Farms
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • New Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <2>
    • Peary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
    • Onemo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
    • Susan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
    • Beaverlett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Diggs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
      • Diggs is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <2>
    • Ruff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
    • Mathews
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardinal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardinal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
      • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Bernard Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Hilton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Hill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
  • Norfolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Monticello Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • Sussex
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Glenwood Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
      • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City
    • Norfolk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alantic City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <2>
  • Portsmouth City
    • Portsmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Virginia Beach City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Cape Henry Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Henry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
      • Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • North Virginia Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Virginia Beach
      • North Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Virginia Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Burtons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Thalia Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Aragona Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Pocahontas Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
      • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Mapleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Kempsville Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
      • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Westview Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Nimmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
      • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Sandbridge Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Beach
      • Sandbridge Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Townsend, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
    • Dare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Yorkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County
    • Yorktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Townsend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Townsend.

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

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

  • Tomb of Custin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomb of Custin
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomb of Custin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cape Charles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cape Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cape Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campground Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grinnell Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grinnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grinnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armistead Burial Ground
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarvis Burial Ground
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Burial Ground
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (114 more) ...
    • Covill Burial Ground
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covill Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covill Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery 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 Townsend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Townsend.

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

  • Capeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capeville
    • Capeville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capeville <2>
  • Cheapside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
  • Dalbys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbys
    • Dalbys is located in Northampton County
  • Cape Charles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
    • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <2>
  • Seaview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
    • Seaview is located in Northampton County
  • Bayview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Bayview is located in Northampton County
  • Cherrystone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherrystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
    • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
  • Eastville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • Eastville is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <2>
  • Shadyside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Northampton County
  • Machipongo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Machipongo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
    • Machipongo is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <2>
  • Birdsnest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bridgetown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Broadwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwater
      • Broadwater is located in Northampton County
    • Marionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
      • Marionville is located in Northampton County
    • Nassawadox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Townsend ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Townsend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Townsend, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Townsend.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Townsend:

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.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>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.
<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 Townsend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Townsend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Townsend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1846, Longitude: -75.9583       In this case, the coordinates for Townsend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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