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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 Brisbon (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 Brisbon. 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 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.

Brisbon is located in Bryan County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bryan County: Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans & Liberty.

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

  • Bryan County     (The home county of Brisbon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbon, with the one closest to Brisbon listed first.
    • Richmond Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Keller
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Keller is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Fort McAllister
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
    • Ellabell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pembroke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bulloch County
    • Hubert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hubert is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbon, with the one closest to Brisbon listed first.
    • Ogeechee Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coffee Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
    • Grubbs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Grubbs is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Nicholsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Nicholsonville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,869 people
    • Montgomery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Montgomery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
    • Vernonburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Vernonburg is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Pooler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Liberty City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
    • Richfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Richfield is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,643 people
    • Union Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
    • Abercorn Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Abercorn Heights is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn Heights
    • Alabama Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbon, with the one closest to Brisbon listed first.
    • Meldrim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Eden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Exley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Exley is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
    • Marlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Rincon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Rincon is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <1>
    • Guyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <1>
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbon, with the one closest to Brisbon listed first.
    • Fleming
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sunbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Screven Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Screven Fork is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Fork
      • Estimated population in 2019: 771 people
    • Trinity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Trinity is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people
    • Riceboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Flemington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bryan Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
    • Doe Run Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Doe Run Estates is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Martin Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
    • Tupelo Trail
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Tupelo Trail is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Trail
      • Estimated population in 2019: 347 people
    • Fort Stewart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Garden Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
  • Long County
    • Ludowici
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McIntosh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbon, with the one closest to Brisbon listed first.
    • Shellman Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Crescent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Townsend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Credit Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
    • Valona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Beaufort County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbon, with the one closest to Brisbon listed first.
    • Hardeeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Daufuskie Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pritchardville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville

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

Cemeteries Near Brisbon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brisbon.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Brisbon - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brisbon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Patterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Richmond Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Richmond Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Burnt Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Strathy Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Daniel Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bryan Neck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wild Heron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gun Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (151 more) ...
    • Wild Horn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bragg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Driggers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Keller
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keller is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
  • Burroughs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Burroughs is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs
  • Fleming
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dorchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorchester is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Pooler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • McIntosh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McIntosh is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
  • Central Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Central Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
  • Bloomingdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Flemington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Riceboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Isle of Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
  • Wheat Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Meldrim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Savannah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinesville
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Brisbon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brisbon.

Newspapers Published in Brisbon ...

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 Brisbon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brisbon, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brisbon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Brisbon:

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>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 Brisbon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brisbon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.