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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 Nautical Watch Villas (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 Nautical Watch Villas. 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 doctors and 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.

Nautical Watch Villas is located in Beaufort County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beaufort County: Colleton, Hampton & Jasper.

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

  • Beaufort County     (The home county of Nautical Watch Villas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nautical Watch Villas, with the one closest to Nautical Watch Villas listed first.
    • Fripp Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sangster Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
      • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Beaufort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Polk Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Port Royal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Battery Marina Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Burton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Shell Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lobeco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Hilton Head Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nautical Watch Villas, with the one closest to Nautical Watch Villas listed first.
    • Edisto Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Charleston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Seabrook Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wadmalaw Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiawah Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Meggett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
    • Ravenel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Johns Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nautical Watch Villas, with the one closest to Nautical Watch Villas listed first.
    • Edisto Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
      • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jacksonboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County

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

Newspapers Published in Nautical Watch Villas ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nautical Watch Villas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nautical Watch Villas, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nautical Watch Villas.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Nautical Watch Villas:

Cemeteries Near Nautical Watch Villas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nautical Watch Villas.

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 Nautical Watch Villas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Coffin Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffin Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffin Point Cemetery
  • Big House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big House Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69563 <4>
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Fripp Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fripp Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fripp Point Cemetery
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
  • Scottsville Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Piedmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
  • Mulberry Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Hill Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Frogmore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frogmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frogmore Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (62 more) ...
    • Bethesda Christian Fellowship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Perry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Nautical Watch Villas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nautical Watch Villas.

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

  • Frogmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
    • Frogmore is located in Beaufort County
  • Beaufort
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Port Royal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hilton Head Island
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coosaw
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw
    • Coosaw is located in Beaufort County
  • Ashepoo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashepoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashepoo
    • Ashepoo is located in Colleton County
  • Green Pond
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacksonboro
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Sheldon
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • White Hall
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Colleton County
  • Bluffton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tomotley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomotley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
    • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
  • Ritter
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Ritter is located in Colleton County

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

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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>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.
<3>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- Nautical Watch Villas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nautical Watch Villas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4021, Longitude: -80.4345       In this case, the coordinates for Nautical Watch Villas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Nautical Watch Villas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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