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A

Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal (Chesapeake) - Idea to build the canal started in 1783 but was finished in 1857.  Source: Deed Book 85, page268 and Map Book 11, pages 87 and 89.4

Algren Station - Located on Seaboard Air Line Railroad.4 

Amherst Park (Virginia Beach) - Located on NS RR near Lynnhaven.4

Anderson Farm (Chesapeake) - Located in South Norfolk area.  Source: Deed Book 289, page 467.4 

Atlantic City [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) -   

B

Baldwin Avenue (Norfolk) - 

Ballentine [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Ballentine Boulevard (Norfolk) - 

Bays: 

• Back  (Virginia Beach) - 

• Broad  (Virginia Beach) - 

• Linkhorn (Virginia Beach) - 

• Lynnhaven (Virginia Beach) - 

• North  (Virginia Beach) - 

• Shipps (Virginia Beach) - 

• Willoughby (Norfolk) - 

Boissevaine Avenue (Norfolk) - Named for Adolph Boissevaine, who was a name of Amsterdam, Holland.  He founded a banking firm in Holland and helped finance the development of Ghent neighborhood.1

Botetourt Street (Norfolk) - Named for Lord Botetourt.  One local nickname or pronunciation for the street was “Bottom Top Street” from the recollections of Mrs. Louisa V. Kyle.1

Brambleton (Norfolk) - Named for George Bramble who owned a farm in the Brambleton section. 

Brambleton Avenue (Norfolk) - Named for George Bramble who owned a farm in the Brambleton section.

Brandon Avenue (Norfolk) - Named for Brandon Plantation, a colonial home of Martin and Harrison families in Prince George County, Virginia.1

C

Camellia Gardens [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Camellia Shores [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Cape Henry (Virginia Beach) - 

Chapman Junction [Railroad Station] (Virginia Beach) - A railroad station as of 1907 in Virginia Beach along the Norfolk and Southern Railroad line to Virginia Beach's Oceanfront.8  

Chelsea [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) -  

Chesterfield Heights [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

City Hall Avenue (Norfolk) - Named for Norfolk’s City Hall that sits at corner of City Hall Avenue and Bank Street.  In 19xx it was turned into the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Museum.

Claremont Avenue (Norfolk) - Named for Claremont Plantation or Claremont Manor, a colonial home of Allen family in Surry County, Virginia.2

Colley Avenue (Norfolk) - Named for the Colley family that owned the land where the avenue is located.  Mr. J. P. Andre Mottu, Adolph Boissevaine’s Norfolk agent, bought the Colley farm to redevelop it into a neighborhood.2

Colonial Avenue (Norfolk) -  

Colonial Place [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Corners:

Barret's (Virginia Beach) - Intersection of Providence Road at Indian River Road.

Chinese (Virginia Beach) - Intersection of North Witchduck Road at Virginia Beach Boulevard.

Crossroads (Norfolk) - Intersection of Providence Road at Indian River Road.

Dam Neck (Virginia Beach) - Intersection of General Booth Boulevard at Dam Neck Road.

Davis (Virginia Beach) - Intersection of Newton Road at Virginia Beach Boulevard.

Gallops (Virginia Beach) - Intersection of Salem Road at Windsor Oaks Boulevard.

Macons (Virginia Beach) - Intersection of Harpers Road at Oceana Boulevard.

Mears (Virginia Beach) - Intersection of Kempsville Road at Centerville Turnpike.

Powells (Virginia Beach) - Intersection of South Rosemont Road at Holland Road.

Robbins (Virginia Beach) - Intersection of Independence Boulevard at Pleasure House Road.

Shipps' (Virginia Beach) - Intersection of Holland Road at Buckner Boulevard.

Woodhouse (Virginia Beach) - Intersection of General Booth Boulevard at Nimmo Parkway.

Cove Street (Norfolk) - 

Creeks:

Alton's Creek (Virginia Beach) - near Bonney's Road and Blackwater Road.  It flows into the North Landing River.4

Ashville Bridge Creek (Virginia Beach) - north of Muddy Creek in Back Bay section of the city. https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#15/36.7255/-75.9795 7

Broad Creek (Norfolk) - northern side of Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River.

Brush Creek / Bush Creek (Norfolk) - Enters into Willoughby Bay on SWS side.  Now it has been completely filled in and land is currently the Norfolk Naval Station.  

Capps Creek –

Colley Creek  (Norfolk) -   

Gaters Creek – 

Gilligan Creek - eastern side of Southern Brach of Elizabeth River near Crossbridge Commons neighborhood (Chesapeake).   36.798234, -76.284889  https://goo.gl/maps/STKxDdjr49BMRLCq7 

Glebe Creek (Norfolk) - Downtown Norfolk and Ghent area – Named for nearby Glebe land from Colonial Period and it is now called the Hague.  Also known as Smith’s Creek and Paradise Creek. 36.855213, -76.295249    https://goo.gl/maps/GUsGkRAnvMGPuh7W6

Great Neck Creek - https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#14/36.8406/-76.0132

Hell Creek - https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#14/36.7245/-75.9553 6

Indian Creek – 

Jones Creek - eastern side of Southern Brach of Elizabeth River near South Norfolk Heights neighborhood.  36.802675, -76.280855  https://goo.gl/maps/AoavL7oDtECNJbsF9

Lambert Creek –  

Little Creek – Enters into the Chesapeake Bay.  It straddles City of Norfolk and City of Virginia Beach.  

London Bridge Creek  (Virginia Beach) - https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#15/36.8477/-76.0513

Mason’s Creek (Norfolk) - Enters into Willoughby Bay on southeastern side.   36.941723, -76.275864  https://goo.gl/maps/7wSaq8HpVWozNQsX8

Moseley Creek (Norfolk) - Enters into Broad Creek on its western side.  It is located in the Ingleside section of Norfolk.   36.842705, -76.230115  https://goo.gl/maps/dhiMrJyLjwQgVLjU6

Muddy Creek (Virginia Beach) - https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#14/36.7245/-75.9554  6

Nawney Creek (Virginia Beach) - https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#14/36.6338/-75.9655   6

Newton Creek (Norfolk) -   

Oates Creek (Norfolk) - comes off Mason's Creek on its' northern side.  36.940505, -76.269652  https://goo.gl/maps/CoqxGjzmedwYcTVX8

Ohio Creek (Norfolk) - northern side of Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River.  It is between Newtown’s Creek and Broad Creek. 

Owl Creek (Virginia Beach) - flows into Rudee Inlet https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#14/36.8253/-75.9738  6

Paradise Creek (Norfolk) - Downtown Norfolk and Ghent area – now called the Hague.  Also known as Smith’s Creek and Glebe Creek. 36.855213, -76.295249    https://goo.gl/maps/GUsGkRAnvMGPuh7W6

Pescara Creek (Norfolk) - southern side of Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River between Spotico Creek and Steamboat Creek.   36.836733, -76.276922   https://goo.gl/maps/QdBGyVVK8G8Qvz8z7

Scuffletown Creek - eastern side of Southern Brach of Elizabeth River near South Norfolk   36.809410, -76.281412  https://goo.gl/maps/7kRsxChUjuWYqRnA9 

Smith’s Creek (Norfolk) - Downtown Norfolk and Ghent area – now called the Hague.  Also known as Paradise Creek and Glebe Creek. 36.855213, -76.295249    https://goo.gl/maps/GUsGkRAnvMGPuh7W6

Spotico Creek (Norfolk) - southern side of Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River between Ferry Point and Pescara Creek.  36.838656, -76.283885    https://goo.gl/maps/W2PHTCTXrAPpUVUv5

Steamboat Creek (Norfolk) - southern side of Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River between  and   36.835070, -76.255322  https://goo.gl/maps/MS2cYjWfYw8rJxXL9

Tanners Creek (Norfolk) - named for Daniel Tanner who was one of the first Englishmen to move to the region.  The name of the creek continued to until the early 1900s-1910s when it was renamed the Lafayette River.

Tarrant Creek (Norfolk) -  

Town Back Creek (Norfolk) - Downtown Norfolk area 36.847332, -76.289509   https://goo.gl/maps/a3W5JuwDhZz4uGrn8

West Neck Creek (Virginia Beach) - https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#15/36.7688/-76.0542  

Wolf's Snare Creek (Virginia Beach) - https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#14/36.8529/-76.0497

Crossroads [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

D

Dunmore Street (Norfolk) - Named for Lord Dunmore.1

E

Edgewater [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Etheridge Manor [Neighborhood] (Chesapeake) - 

Etheridge Woods [Neighborhood] (Chesapeake) - 

F

Fox Hall (Norfolk) - 

Freemason Street (Norfolk) - 

Freemason [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) -  

Front Street (Atlantic City) (Norfolk) - 

 Front Street (Downtown) (Norfolk) - Was later renamed to Main Street.1

G

Ghent [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Glenwood [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Gosnold Avenue (Norfolk) -  Reportedly named for Bartholomew Gosnold (1571–1607) who was one of the leaders and settlers of Jamestown in 1607.3

Graydon Avenue  (Norfolk) - 

H

Hague or Hague Creek (Atlantic City and Ghent) (Norfolk) - Named for the Hague in Netherlands.  Body of water that was formerly Colley’s Creek and Smith’s Creek/Paradise Creek.2

Herbert [Railroad Station] (Virginia Beach) - A railroad station as of 1907 in Virginia Beach on a connector line from the Norfolk and Southern Railroad line (for Virginia Beach's Oceanfront) to Providence Junction.8  As of 2023, it is near Reon Drive at Indian River Road. 

I

J

Jacksondale [Railroad Station] (Virginia Beach) - A railroad station as of 1907 in Virginia Beach along the Norfolk and Southern Railroad line to Virginia Beach's Oceanfront.8  

K

Kempsville (Virginia Beach) -  36.826112, -76.161300

Kensington [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

L

Lafayette Residence Park [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Lakes:

• Bradford (Virginia Beach) - 

• Crystal (Virginia Beach) - 

• Joyce (Virginia Beach) - 

• Lakeside (Chesapeake) - 

• Lawson (Virginia Beach) - 

• Oak Grove (Chesapeake) - 

• Redwing (Virginia Beach) - 

• Rudee (Virginia Beach) - 

• Smith (Virginia Beach) - 

• Stumpy (Virginia Beach) - 

• Taylor (Norfolk) - 

• Tecumseh (Virginia Beach) - 

• Trashmore (Virginia Beach) - 

• Wesley (Virginia Beach) - 

• Whitehurst (Norfolk) - 

• Windsor (Virginia Beach) - 

• Wright  (Norfolk and Virginia Beach) - 

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Lakewood [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Lambert's Point [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Larchmont [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Lochhaven [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Lynnhaven [Railroad Station] (Virginia Beach) - A railroad station as of 1907 in Virginia Beach along the Norfolk and Southern Railroad line to Virginia Beach's Oceanfront.8  

M

Market Street (Norfolk) - Formerly called Wolfe Street.  It was later renamed due to the City Market building being located on the street.

Matoaka Street  (Norfolk) - Street in West Ghent neighborhood.  Named for the daughter of Chief Powhatan.  She was also known as Amonute or  Pocahontas.   

Military Fortifications and Installations:

Craney Island (Portsmouth) - 

Dam Neck (Virginia Beach) - 

Fentress Airfield (Chesapeake) - 

Fort Nelson (Portsmouth) - 

Fort Norfolk (Norfolk) - 

Fort Story (Virginia Beach) - 

Gosport Shipyard (Portsmouth) - 

Marine Hospital (Norfolk) - 

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth) - 

Norfolk Naval Base (Norfolk Operating Base) (Norfolk) - 

Northwest River (Chesapeake) - 

Oceana Naval Air Station (Virginia Beach) - 

Sewell's Point Gun Battery (Norfolk) - 

US Public Health Hospital (Norfolk) - 

Monticello Avenue  (Norfolk) - Named to honor Thomas Jefferson and used the name of his home in Albemarle County, VA.

Moran Avenue (Norfolk) - Named for Jasper Moran who was the nephew of William Plume.

Munson Park (Norfolk) - Named for Charles E. Munson, vice president of Old Dominion Place Realty when the company was formed in June 1899.   His company developed the neighborhood while he still lived in Columbus, Ohio.

Munson Street (Norfolk) - Named for Charles E. Munson, vice president of Old Dominion Place Realty when the company was formed in June 1899.   His company developed the neighborhood, Old Dominion Place.  The street got its’ name in 1904. 

N

North Camellia Acres [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) -  

Northside [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Norview [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) -  

O

Ocean Air [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Ocean View [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Oceana [Railroad Station] (Virginia Beach) - A railroad station as of 1907 in Virginia Beach along the Norfolk and Southern Railroad line to Virginia Beach's Oceanfront.8  

Old Dominion Place [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - It was later absorbed into Park Place. 

Orpax Street (Norfolk) - 

P

Parks:

City Park (Norfolk) -

Lafayette Park (Norfolk) -

Level Green Park (Virginia Beach) -

Mount Trashmore (Virginia Beach) -

Northside Park (Norfolk) -

Town Point Park (Norfolk) -

Woodstock Park (Virginia Beach) -

Pembroke Avenue (Norfolk) - Named for Pembroke Plantation or Pembroke Manor, a colonial home of Saunders family in Princess Anne County, Virginia.2

Pembroke Plantation (Virginia Beach) - Name was also Pembroke Manor, a colonial home of Saunders family in Princess Anne County, Virginia.2

Pinewell [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Plume Street – Named for William Plume, prominent citizen in 1700s.1

Points:

Drum (Virginia Beach) - Located in Back Bay area of the city.https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#14/36.6424/-75.9667  6

Hatton's 4  

Pellitory (Virginia Beach) - Located in Back Bay area of the city.  https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#14/36.6010/-75.9599  6

Porpoise (Virginia Beach) - Located in Back Bay area of the city. https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#14/36.6965/-75.9486  6

Seawells' (Norfolk) - 

Shell (Virginia Beach) - Located in Back Bay area of the city. https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#14/36.6470/-75.9562  6

Town (Norfolk) - 

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Princess Anne Road (Norfolk) - 

Q

Queen Street (Norfolk) - Renamed by early 1900s to Brambleton Avenue.1

R

Redgate Avenue (Norfolk) - Reportedly named for a colonial Virginia plantation.2

Riverfront [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Riverpoint [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Rivers: 

• Elizabeth River

  • Eastern

  • Southern

  • Western

• Lynnhaven (Virginia Beach) - 

• North Landing (Virginia Beach) - 

• Northwest River (Virginia Beach) - 

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S

Seatack [Neighborhoods] (Virginia Beach) -

Shirley Avenue (Norfolk) - Named for Shirley Plantation, a colonial home of Hill and Carter families in Charles City County, Virginia.2

T

Talbot Hall (Norfolk) - 

Talbot Hall [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) -  

Tazewell Street (Norfolk) - Named for Littleton Tazewell, who was one of Norfolk’s distinguished lawyers in the early 1800s.1

Thalia  (Virginia Beach) - A 1907 intersection of Kempsville Road at Indian River Road in Kempsville section of the city.  As of 2023, it is called Acredale.8 

Thalia (Neighborhood) (Virginia Beach) - 

Tripoli Street  (Norfolk) - Named for Stephen Decatur who defeated the Barbary Pirates during a famous naval action.1

U

Union Street (Norfolk) - 

V

Virginia Place [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - It was later absorbed into Park Place. 

W

Westover Avenue (Norfolk) - Named for Westover Plantation, a colonial home of Byrd family in Charles City County, Virginia.2

Windsor Oaks (Neighborhood) (Virginia) - 

Windsor Woods (Neighborhood) (Virginia) - 

Winona [Neighborhood] (Norfolk) - 

Wolfe Street (Norfolk) - Named for British General James Wolfe, who won the Battle of Quebec during the French and Indian War.  It was later renamed to Market Street.1

X

Y

Yarmouth Street (Norfolk) - Named for Lord Yarmouth.1 

Yaxley Lane (Norfolk) - 

York Street (Norfolk) - 

Z

Sources: 

 1   Kyle, Lousia Venable.  “What is in a Name?”  Norfolk (Norfolk, VA), Vol 18, no. 11, November 1956,  page 10. 

2  Kyle, Lousia Venable.  “What is in a Name?”  Norfolk (Norfolk, VA), Vol 18, no. 11, November 1956, page 12. 

3 https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/gosnold-bartholomew-1571-1607/ | https://historicjamestowne.org/history/captain-bartholomew-gosnold-gosnoll/

4 Sams, Conway Whittle.  Index to Map of Norfolk and Princess Anne Counties.  [Norfolk, VA.: Conway Whittle Sams,] 1919. 

5

6 US Geological Survey, "Virginia Beach Sheet,"  August 1893 (topographical map).

7 US Geological Survey, "Back Bay, VA,"  1943 (topographical map).

8 US Geological Survey, "Virginia, Norfolk Special Map," June 1907  (topographical map).