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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 Blythe Island (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 Blythe Island. 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.

Name Variations for Blythe Island ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Blythe Island: Blythe Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Blythe Island is located in Glynn County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Glynn County: Brantley, Camden, McIntosh & Wayne.

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

  • Glynn County     (The home county of Blythe Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blythe Island, with the one closest to Blythe Island listed first.
    • Dock Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
      • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
    • Shady Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
      • Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
    • Glynco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunswick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Club Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Estates
      • Country Club Estates is located in Glynn County
    • Groveside Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
      • Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Glynn County
    • Epworth Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Acres
      • Epworth Acres is located in Glynn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 480 people
    • Saint Simon Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Simon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simon Mills
      • Saint Simon Mills is located in Glynn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,743 people
    • Jewtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewtown
      • Jewtown is located in Glynn County
    • King City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Glynn County
    • Kings Terrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Terrace
      • Kings Terrace is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 679 people
  • Brantley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blythe Island, with the one closest to Blythe Island listed first.
    • Popwellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
      • Popwellville is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
    • Waynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hortense
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nahunta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Raybon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raybon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
      • Raybon is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blythe Island, with the one closest to Blythe Island listed first.
    • Hickory Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
      • Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
    • Ella Park ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
      • Ella Park is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
    • Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • White Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <2>
    • Tarboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
      • Tarboro is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
    • Harrietts Bluff Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietts Bluff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietts Bluff Village
      • Harrietts Bluff Village is located in Camden County
    • London Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
      • London Hill is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazlehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
      • Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
    • Kingsland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <2>
    • Saint Marys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
  • Charlton County
    • Winokur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
      • Winokur is located in Charlton County
  • McIntosh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blythe Island, with the one closest to Blythe Island listed first.
    • Darien
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Doboy ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
      • Doboy is located in McIntosh County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
    • Meridian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Sapelo Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapelo Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapelo Island
      • Sapelo Island is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapelo Island <2>
    • Credit Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
      • Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
    • Valona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Townsend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <2>
    • Crescent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shellman Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
    • Pendarvis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendarvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people

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

Newspapers Published in Blythe Island ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blythe Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blythe Island, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blythe Island.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Blythe Island:

Cemeteries Near Blythe Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blythe Island.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Palmetto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maxwells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwells Cemetery
  • Scarlett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Blue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
  • Allen Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Memorial Cemetery
  • Higginbotham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higginbotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginbotham Cemetery
  • Brunswick Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Memorial Park
  • Stranger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stranger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stranger Cemetery
  • Continue List   (98 more) ...
    • Memory Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
    • Freedman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedman Cemetery
    • Ella Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ella Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ella Park 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 Blythe Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blythe Island.

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

  • Dock Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
    • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
  • Fancy Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Bluff
    • Fancy Bluff is located in Glynn County
  • Brunswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jamaica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
    • Jamaica is located in Glynn County
  • Pennick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennick
    • Pennick is located in Glynn County
  • Ella Park ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
    • Ella Park is located in Camden County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
  • Evelyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
    • Evelyn is located in Glynn County
  • Darien
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in McIntosh County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Wayne County
  • Tarboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
    • Tarboro is located in Camden County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
  • Doboy ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
    • Doboy is located in McIntosh County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Tompkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Camden County
    • Hortense
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nahunta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Glynn County: www.glynncounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blythe Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blythe Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1898, Longitude: -81.5498    
<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 Blythe Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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