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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 Halcyondale (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 Halcyondale. 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.

Halcyondale is located in Screven 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 Screven County: Bulloch, Burke, Effingham, Jenkins, Allendale (SC) & Hampton (SC).

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

  • Screven County     (The home county of Halcyondale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyondale, with the one closest to Halcyondale listed first.
    • Oliver
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cameron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Captolo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Newington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooperville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Dover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Sylvania
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Zeigler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Hilltonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Bryan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyondale, with the one closest to Halcyondale listed first.
    • Pembroke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ellabell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyondale, with the one closest to Halcyondale listed first.
    • Leefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Clito
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
    • Brooklet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Olde Towne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
    • Statesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Court
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
    • Stilson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Stilson is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Hubert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hubert is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
    • Portal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Register
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • New Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hope is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyondale, with the one closest to Halcyondale listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Metter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyondale, with the one closest to Halcyondale listed first.
    • Egypt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Guyton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Clyo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Marlow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Haddonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Rincon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Eden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Exley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Exley is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
    • Meldrim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Emanuel County
    • Garfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Evans County
    • Daisy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyondale, with the one closest to Halcyondale listed first.
    • Scarboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Emmalane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
    • Millen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Thrift
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Hampton County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyondale, with the one closest to Halcyondale listed first.
    • Garnett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Scotia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Scotia is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>
    • Estill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Estill is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <1>
    • Furman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Furman is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furman <1>
    • Luray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Luray is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luray <1>
    • Gifford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gifford is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <1>
  • Jasper County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halcyondale, with the one closest to Halcyondale listed first.
    • Pineland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Tillman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Halcyondale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halcyondale.

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 Halcyondale - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hodges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Miller Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Little Ogeechee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Faith Temple Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Halcyondale had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Oliver
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cameron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Captolo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Egypt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Egypt is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Clito
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Clito is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
  • Goloid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Goloid is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
  • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
    • Former name for Ogeechee:
    • Oguchee
  • Blitch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Blitch is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
  • Oaky
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Oaky is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky
  • Eneck ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Eneck is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eneck
  • Arcola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Arcola is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tusculum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tusculum is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
    • Sylvania
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Emit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Emit is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit

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

Newspapers Published in Halcyondale ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halcyondale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halcyondale, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halcyondale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Halcyondale:

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