Our Genealogy Helper
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 Cedar Point (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 Cedar Point. 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 Cedar Point ...
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 Cedar Point: Cedar Pt.
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 northeast 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 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.
Cedar Point is located in McIntosh 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 McIntosh County: Glynn, Liberty, Long & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Point:
- McIntosh County (The home county of Cedar Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Crescent
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Valona
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Meridian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Shellman Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Sapelo Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapelo Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Credit Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
- Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
- Darien
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Townsend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Brantley County
- Popwellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Bryan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Keller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- 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
- Fort McAllister
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
- Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
- Richmond Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Camden County
- Hickory Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
- Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
- Glynn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Altamaha Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
- Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
- Groveside Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- German Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
- German Village is located in Glynn County
- Country Club Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Estates
- Country Club Estates is located in Glynn County
- Sea Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Island
- Sea Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sea Island <1>
- Glynco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Epworth Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Simon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Dock Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jewtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewtown
- Jewtown is located in Glynn County
- Saint Simons Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Simons Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simons Island
- Saint Simons Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Simons Island <1>
- Blythe Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Riceboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceboro
- Riceboro is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceboro <1>
- Sunbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Screven Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screven Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Fork
- Screven Fork is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 771 people
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Walthourville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthourville
- Walthourville is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthourville <1>
- Allenhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
- Doe Run Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Estates
- Doe Run Estates is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
- Garden Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
- Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
- Hinesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tupelo Trail
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Trail
- Tupelo Trail is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 347 people
- Flemington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Long County
- Ludowici
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludowici have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludowici
- Ludowici is located in Long County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludowici <1>
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Pendarvis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendarvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Doctortown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctortown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
- Doctortown is located in Wayne County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Point, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Point.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Point ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Point, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cedar Point:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to McIntosh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brantley County
- Bryan County
- Camden County
- Glynn County
- Liberty County
- Long County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Cemeteries Near Cedar Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Point.
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 Cedar Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Hopkins - Belleville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopkins - Belleville Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Crescent.
- The Hopkins - Belleville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crescent Baptist Church Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins - Belleville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164648 <4>
- Troup Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troup Cemetery
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
- Cuthbert - Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuthbert - Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuthbert - Grant Cemetery
- Old Sailors Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sailors Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sailors Burying Ground
- Julienton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julienton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julienton Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Contentment Plantation Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Contentment Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Contentment Plantation Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Buckley & O'Neal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley & O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley & O'Neal Cemetery
- Continue List (93 more) ...
- Behavior Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews 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 Cedar Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cedar Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Ridgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in McIntosh County
- Darien
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newport
- South Newport is located in McIntosh County
- Evelyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Evelyn is located in Glynn County
- Riceboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceboro
- Riceboro is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceboro <1>
- Pennick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennick
- Pennick is located in Glynn County
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wayne County
- Dorchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Liberty County
- Dock Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jamaica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- Jamaica is located in Glynn County
- McIntosh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Liberty County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Keller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- 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
- Walthourville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthourville
- Walthourville is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthourville <1>
- Brunswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4974, Longitude: -81.3493 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Point 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 Cedar Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |