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The City of Newport News was incorporated in 1896,
and consolidated with its parent county, Warwick (now extinct), in 1958.
The community was likely named for Capt. Christopher Newport,
commander of the fleet which established Jamestown in 1607.

Filename	Date	Submitter
Table of Contents
Cemeteries
Crafford Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Fitchett Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Fitchett Cemetery #2	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Gambol Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Gibb Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Green Lawn Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Herbert Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Index to "Cemeteries of the City of Newport News, formerly Warwick County, VA"	July 2006	Dawn Stewart
Lebanon Church Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Lee Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Maney Cemetery	Apr 2000	Marcia Chambers
Morrison Episcopal Church Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Newport News Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Not Named Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Peninsula Memorial Park (partial) ~ see also Virginia Tombstone Photo Project	May 2003	Dawn Stewart
Peninsula Memorial Park (partial)	May 2003	Dawn Stewart
HOOPER Plot, Peninsula Memorial Park Ann Cabaniss HOOPER DALEY - tombstone photo ; caption/description Helen HOOPER RUSSELL- tombstone photo ; caption/description	Jun 2007	Mary W. Daley
Providence Ammish Church Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Russell Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Walls’ Slave Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Warwick Memorial Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Wilbern Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Wilson Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
Young's Cemetery	Sep 2004	Joan Renfrow
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History
Newport News, origin of its name	Aug 2000	William and Mary Quarterly
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Image Index
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Military Records
Confederate Pension Roles, Veterans and Widows	Dec 2002	Joan Renfrow
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Obituaries and Funeral Records
Erma (NORFLEET; Mrs. William E.) BARBER ~ Suffolk native, d. 29 Nov 1981, Newport News, age 83 ~ interred in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery, Suffolk	Jul 2011	Bruce Saunders
Helen Foushee BRETT, of Newport News, b. NC, d. 8 Jan 1987, age 87 ~ interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk	Nov 2009	Bruce Saunders
Beverly Ann BUNCH, d. 6 Feb 1957, age 11 months ~ daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Leon S. BUNCH, formerly of Franklin ~ interred in Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery	Jun 2010	Bruce Saunders
Charles Morrison BUTLER, general foreman of riggers, Newport News Shipbuilding ~ lifelong resident of Zuni, d. 12 Aug 1973, Suffolk, age 60 ~ interred in Holly Lawn Cemetery, Suffolk	Jan 2011	Bruce Saunders
William J. BYRD, d. 23 Dec 1952, Richmond, age 82 ~ interred in Peninsula Memorial Park	Feb 2010	Bruce Saunders
Kimberly Dawn CARTER, Southampton Co. H.S. senior ~ Newport News native, d. 22 Nov 1980, near Branchville, age 18 ~ interred in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins	Nov 2010	Bruce Saunders
Evelyn (DANIEL; Mrs. Lloyd E.) CHANDLER, 10 Sep 1931 - 2 Dec 2007 ~ interred in Hampton Memorial Gardens	Dec 2007	Faye Satterthwaite
James Henry CHAPMAN, Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 20 Sep 1969, Suffolk, age 42 ~ interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery	Aug 2010	Bruce Saunders
Helen May Houck CRANDOL, 20 Jun 2007	Jun 2007	Faye Satterthwaite
Mary Elizabeth (MASON; Mrs. Clarence) DUDLEY, d. 1 Dec 2007	Dec 2007	Faye Satterthwaite
Benjamin B. DUNVILLE, former Suffolk resident ~ d. 24 Jun 1956, Blue Ridge Summit, PA, age 76 ~ interred in Green Lawn Cemetery, Newport News	Jan 2010	Bruce Saunders
Floyd Franklin FOSTER, of Hampton, shipyard employee ~ Mathews Co. native, b. 30 Jun 1908, d. 9 Jul 1942, Roanoke Co. ~ interred in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News	Sep 2011	Deborah Parker
Minnie Belle (PULLER; Mrs. Lewis P.) FOSTER, formerly of Gloucester Co. ~ b. 23 Jul 1877, d. 7 Jun 1935, Newport News ~ interred in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News	Sep 2011	Deborah Parker
Hugh Ellkins GERRINGER {29 Jul 1920- 28 Nov 2007}	Nov 2007	Faye Satterthwaite
Mary Kathryn GREER, of Newport News, d. 6 Feb 1957, age 87 ~ interred in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL	Mar 2011	Ruth Hezlep
John L. HALL, Sr., retired from Newport News Shipbuilding ~ Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 3 Jul 1980, Norfolk, age 63 ~ interred in Ivor Cemetery	Nov 2010	Bruce Saunders
Mildred M. HARRIS of Marion, NC, 81, d. 29 Nov 2007	Dec 2007	Faye Satterthwaite
Evelyn (PRUDEN; Mrs. Dewitt T.) HOBBS, of Newport News ~ Nansemond Co. native(?), d. 9 Nov 1935 ~ interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk	Oct 2010	Bruce Saunders
Benjamin Goodman HORNE, Jr., Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock employee ~ b. 25 Dec 1916, killed in workplace accident, 12 Jul 1940, Newport News ~ interred in the family cemetery	Apr 2011	William J. DelMonte & Bruce Saunders
Mrs. Grace D. (PITTMAN BOWDEN) JOYNER, formerly of Newport News ~ Surry Co. native, d. 3 Sep 1981, Newport News, age 77 ~ interred in the BOWDEN-JOYNER family cemetery, Zuni	Jul 2011	Bruce Saunders
William Vance LARMER, Jr., 20-year employee of Newport News Shipbuilding ~ TN native, d. 2 Oct 1949, at home, Newport News ~ interred in St. Luke's Cemetery, Isle of Wight Co.	Jan 2011	Bruce Saunders
Elizabeth LeClaire (NELMS; Mrs. R. Claude Sr.) LUKE, Peninsula resident ~ Nansemond Co. native, d. 6 May 1979, age 89 ~ interred in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News	Sep 2011	Deborah Parker
A.T. "Toby" MOORE, Staunton hotel manager, formerly of Newport News ~ b. Franklin, d. 16 Jul 1935, Staunton, age 55 ~ interred in Staunton	Feb 2011	William J. DelMonte & Bruce Saunders
Adolphus Garland MOSELEY, Sr., 1942	Aug 2006	Steve Pearsall
Louella "Lulie" (DREWRY; Mrs. Joseph A.) MUNFORD ~ Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 10 Dec 1980, Newport News, age 97 ~ interred in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery	Dec 2010	Bruce Saunders
Mollie (SIMONS; Mrs. Clarence) NELMS, d. ca. 11 Nov 1986, Newport News ~ funeral in Newport News	Mar 2010	Bruce Saunders
Asa Eric NYSTROM, b. 8 Jul 1981, d. 6 Aug 1981 ~ son of Harold K. "Shawn" & Pamela (BYRUM) NYSTROM, of Newport News ~ interred in Holly Lawn Cemetery (Block I, Section 4, Lot 1), Suffolk	Jul 2011	Bruce Saunders
Louise (JONES; Mrs. Paul B.) ROGERS {27 Feb 1914- 27 Nov 2007}	Dec 2007	Faye Satterthwaite
Albert William SMITH {5 Jul 1914- 3 Dec 2007}	Dec 2007	Faye Satterthwaite
Arthur Edward STONE, Jr. ~ b. Newport News, d. 19 Apr 1988, Portsmouth, age 71 ~ interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk	Apr 2010	Bruce Saunders
Gustavious T. "Gus" UZZELL, ~ b. 20 Aug 1860, Southampton Co., d. 5 Feb 1916, Isle of Wight Co. ~ death certificate ~ interred in Greenlawn Cemetery, Newport News	Mar 2009	Ann Marie Piland & Matt Harris
Elnora (ROWE YOUNG; Mrs. W. Raleigh) White, of Albany, Dougherty Co., GA ~ b. Denbeigh, d. 8 Jun 1965, Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA ~ interred in Crown Hill Cemetery, Albany, GA	Jun 2003	Debra Crosby
Joel Flournoy WHITLEY, formerly of Isle of Wight Co. ~ b. near Smithfield, d. 14 Mar 1937, Newport News, age 73 ~ interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (New Annex, Plot 53), Franklin	Feb 2011	William J. DelMonte & Bruce Saunders
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