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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bonaventure. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bonaventure to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bonaventure, please Contact Us.

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 Bonaventure (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 Bonaventure. 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 hospitals and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bonaventure is historic, it would have been located within present day Chatham 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 Chatham County: Bryan, Effingham & Jasper (SC).

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

  • Chatham County     (The home county of Bonaventure)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonaventure, with the one closest to Bonaventure listed first.
    • Thunderbolt
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
      • Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <3>
    • Isle of Armstrong
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Armstrong
      • Isle of Armstrong is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,402 people
    • Robert M Hitch Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert M Hitch Village
      • Robert M Hitch Village is located in Chatham County
    • Whitemarsh Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitemarsh Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh Island
      • Whitemarsh Island is located in Chatham County
    • Savannah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Abercorn Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn Heights
      • Abercorn Heights is located in Chatham County
    • Carver Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
      • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
    • Isle of Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
      • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
    • Richfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Chatham County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,643 people
    • Union Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
      • Union Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
    • Golden Isles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wilmington Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Island
      • Wilmington Island is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington Island <3>
    • Liberty City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
  • Bryan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonaventure, with the one closest to Bonaventure listed first.
    • Fort McAllister
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
      • Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
    • Richmond Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Keller
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Bryan County
    • Ellabell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonaventure, with the one closest to Bonaventure listed first.
    • Exley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
      • Exley is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
    • Rincon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • Rincon is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <3>
    • Meldrim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meldrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meldrim
      • Meldrim is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meldrim <3>
    • Eden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Haddonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Guyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <3>
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonaventure, with the one closest to Bonaventure listed first.
    • Sunbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleming
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people
  • Beaufort County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonaventure, with the one closest to Bonaventure listed first.
    • Daufuskie Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pritchardville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
    • Harbour Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
      • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County (SC)
    • Hardeeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bluffton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <3>
    • Point Comfort
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
      • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County (SC)
    • Okatie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hilton Head Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shell Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (SC)
    • Battery Marina Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (SC)
  • Jasper County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonaventure, with the one closest to Bonaventure listed first.
    • Tillman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Bonaventure ...

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 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonaventure.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonaventure, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bonaventure.

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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Bonaventure:

Cemeteries Near Bonaventure ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonaventure.

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

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

  • Bonaventure Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonaventure Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Savannah.
    • The Bonaventure Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonaventure Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32916 <5>
  • Greenwich Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwich Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Savannah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
  • Crest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crest Lawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crest Lawn Memory Gardens
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • East Savannah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Colonial Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonial Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonial Park Cemetery
  • Laurel Grove North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove North Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Savannah.
    • The Laurel Grove North Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery (North)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove North Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34923 <5>
  • Laurel Grove South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove South Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Savannah.
    • The Laurel Grove South Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery (South)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove South Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1611134 <5>
  • Continue List   (124 more) ...
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • New Guinea Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Guinea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Guinea Cemetery
    • Old Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church 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.

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

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

  • Savannah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Isle of Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
    • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
  • Wheat Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
    • Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County
  • Central Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
    • Central Junction is located in Chatham County
  • Tybee Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tybee Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tybee Island
    • Tybee Island is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,051 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tybee Island <3>
  • Burroughs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burroughs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs
    • Burroughs is located in Chatham County
  • Monteith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
    • Monteith is located in Chatham County
  • Pooler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
    • Pooler is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <3>
  • Meinhard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meinhard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinhard
    • Meinhard is located in Chatham County
  • Pritchardville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
  • Bloomingdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hardeeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bluffton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <3>
    • Keller
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Bryan County
    • Okatie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bonaventure, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Bonaventure) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonaventure. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0452, Longitude: -81.0509       In this case, the coordinates for Bonaventure have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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