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 Clearview (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 Clearview. 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 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.
Clearview is located in Chatham 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 Chatham County: Bryan, Effingham & Jasper (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Clearview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clearview:
- Chatham County (The home county of Clearview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearview, with the one closest to Clearview listed first.
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Carver Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carver Village is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- Florida Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
- Savannah
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Alabama Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
- Rossignol Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Woodville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodville is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
- Union Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
- Robert M Hitch Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chatham City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
- Sharon Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sharon Park is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Liberty City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Richfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Richfield is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,643 people
- Bryan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearview, with the one closest to Clearview listed first.
- Fort McAllister
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
- Richmond Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keller
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Keller is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Ellabell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pembroke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bulloch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearview, with the one closest to Clearview listed first.
- Hubert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Stilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearview, with the one closest to Clearview listed first.
- Exley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Exley is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
- Rincon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Meldrim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Springfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Haddonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Haddonville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
- Clyo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Two Sisters Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearview, with the one closest to Clearview listed first.
- Fleming
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people
- Bryan Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
- Flemington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Screven Fork
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Beaufort County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearview, with the one closest to Clearview listed first.
- Hardeeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pritchardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
- Daufuskie Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Okatie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harbour Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
- Bluffton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Point Comfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Hilton Head Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Battery Marina Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
- Shell Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Point is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
- Jasper County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clearview, with the one closest to Clearview listed first.
- Tillman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ridgeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clearview, see our County-by-County Page for Clearview.
Cemeteries Near Clearview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clearview.
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 Clearview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clearview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clearview, with the one closest to Clearview listed first.
- Laurel Grove North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove North Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34923 <2>
- Woodville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Laurel Grove South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove South Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1611134 <2>
- Colonial Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Savannah.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33870 <2>
- Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Savannah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (142 more) ...
- Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bonaventure Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaventure Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32916 <2>
- Crest Lawn Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Clearview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clearview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clearview, with the one closest to Clearview listed first.
- Savannah
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wheat Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
- Central Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Central Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
- Monteith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monteith is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
- Pooler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Isle of Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
- Meinhard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meinhard is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinhard
- Burroughs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burroughs is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs
- Bloomingdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pritchardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
- Hardeeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rincon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Meldrim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tybee Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Eden
(16 miles [25.7 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 Clearview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clearview.
Newspapers Published in Clearview ...
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 Clearview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clearview, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clearview.
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 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 Clearview:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Chatham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bryan County
- Bulloch County
- Effingham County
- Liberty County
- Beaufort County
- Jasper County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Clearview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Clearview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |