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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 Wattsville (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 Wattsville. 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 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.

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

  • Accomack County     (The home county of Wattsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattsville, with the one closest to Wattsville listed first.
    • Atlantic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Temperanceville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sign Post
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Withams
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sinnickson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnickson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
      • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinnickson
      • From Wattsville to Sinnickson
    • Groton Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
      • Groton Town is located in Accomack County
    • Hallwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Birch Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
      • Birch Town is located in Accomack County
    • Greenbackville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mappsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chincoteague
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
      • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
    • Franklin City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattsville, with the one closest to Wattsville listed first.
    • Rehobeth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehobeth <1>
    • West Pocomoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Costen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Costen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
      • Costen is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Costen
      • From Wattsville to Costen
    • Tulls Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annemessix Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
      • Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Westover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Manokin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manokin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
      • Manokin is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manokin
      • From Wattsville to Manokin
    • Lawsonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
      • Lawsonia is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Crisfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Daugherty Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daugherty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
      • Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Fairmount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Wicomico County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattsville, with the one closest to Wattsville listed first.
    • Whiton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Allen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allen
      • From Wattsville to Allen
    • Fruitland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <1>
    • Dogwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Powellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Twiggs Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Capitola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capitola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capitola
      • From Wattsville to Capitola
    • Green Hill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <1>
    • White Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Worcester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wattsville, with the one closest to Wattsville listed first.
    • Pocomoke City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Stockton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <1>
    • Girdletree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
      • Girdletree is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Snow Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cedartown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedartown
      • From Wattsville to Cedartown
    • Newark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wattsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wattsville.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Remson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wessells Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wessells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wessells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mechanics Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechanics Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mechanics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Mens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Greenbackville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloxom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloxom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloxom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • Union Franklin City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Franklin City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Franklin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pitts Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodwill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wattsville had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Atlantic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Horsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsey
    • Horsey is located in Accomack County
  • Temperanceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church
    • New Church is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Church <1>
  • Horntown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
    • Horntown is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horntown <1>
  • Sinnickson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnickson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
    • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sinnickson
    • From Wattsville to Sinnickson
  • Hallwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Welbourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
    • Welbourne is located in Worcester County (MD)
  • Mappsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenbackville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Messongo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messongo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messongo
    • Messongo is located in Accomack County
  • Mearsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mearsville
    • Mearsville is located in Accomack County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Franklin City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County
    • Belinda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
      • Belinda is located in Accomack County
    • Bloxom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
      • Bloxom is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Wattsville ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wattsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wattsville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wattsville.

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 either 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 Wattsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wattsville. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The 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.
<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>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 Wattsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wattsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wattsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9340, Longitude: -75.4992    









 

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