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 Fort Barrington Ferry (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 Fort Barrington Ferry. 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 Fort Barrington Ferry ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Barrington Ferry: Ft. Barrington Ferry
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 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.
Fort Barrington Ferry is located in McIntosh 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 McIntosh County: Glynn, Liberty, Long & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Fort Barrington Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Barrington Ferry:
- McIntosh County (The home county of Fort Barrington Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barrington Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Barrington Ferry listed first.
- Townsend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Credit Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
- Darien
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Meridian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Valona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Doboy is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
- Shellman Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sapelo Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brantley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barrington Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Barrington Ferry listed first.
- Popwellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Popwellville is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
- Waynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hortense
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raybon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raybon is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
- Nahunta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barrington Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Barrington Ferry listed first.
- Hickory Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Glynn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barrington Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Barrington Ferry listed first.
- Altamaha Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
- Thalmann
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Thalmann is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
- Groveside Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
- Shady Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
- Glynco
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Blythe Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- Dock Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Country Club Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- German Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- German Village is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
- Brunswick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Epworth Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Epworth Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 480 people
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barrington Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Barrington Ferry listed first.
- Riceboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walthourville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Allenhurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Screven Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Screven Fork is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Fork
- Estimated population in 2019: 771 people
- Cherokee Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Doe Run Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Doe Run Estates is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
- Hinesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
- Pineview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pineview is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Estimated population in 2019: 489 people
- Tupelo Trail
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tupelo Trail is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Trail
- Estimated population in 2019: 347 people
- Flemington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Long County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barrington Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Barrington Ferry listed first.
- Ludowici
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Donald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Donald is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
- Pierce County
- Offerman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Barrington Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Barrington Ferry listed first.
- Pendarvis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
- Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
- Doctortown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doctortown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
- Jesup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Screven
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Madray Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
- Odum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Barrington Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Barrington Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Fort Barrington Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Barrington Ferry.
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 Fort Barrington Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Barrington Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Barrington Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Barrington Ferry listed first.
- Plum Orchard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Manning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Robson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Churchill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Popwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crum Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middleton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (128 more) ...
- Little Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arnett Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Mill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Fort Barrington Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Barrington Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Barrington Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Barrington Ferry listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Gardi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gardi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardi
- Pennick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pennick is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennick
- Darien
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Evelyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evelyn is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Jamaica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jamaica is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- South Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Newport is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newport
- Doctortown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doctortown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
- Jesup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Doboy is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
- Riceboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Walthourville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dock Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Hortense
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Barrington Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Barrington Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Fort Barrington Ferry ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Barrington Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Barrington Ferry, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Barrington Ferry.
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 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 Fort Barrington Ferry:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to McIntosh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brantley County
- Camden County
- Glynn County
- Liberty County
- Long County
- Pierce County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Fort Barrington Ferry, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Barrington Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |