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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 Jerusalem (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 Jerusalem. 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.

Jerusalem is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Nassau (FL), Brantley, Charlton & Glynn.

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

  • Camden County     (The home county of Jerusalem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
    • Tarboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
      • Tarboro is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazlehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
      • Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
    • Woodbine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <2>
    • White Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
    • Harrietts Bluff Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietts Bluff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietts Bluff Village
      • Harrietts Bluff Village is located in Camden County
    • Kingsland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <2>
    • London Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
      • London Hill is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
    • Ella Park ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
      • Ella Park is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
    • Hickory Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
      • Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
  • Brantley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
    • Waynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Nahunta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Raybon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raybon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
      • Raybon is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
    • Hoboken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Popwellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hortense
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Charlton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
    • Winokur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
      • Winokur is located in Charlton County
    • Woodstock ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Charlton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
    • Folkston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Homeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Charlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Mattox ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
      • Mattox is located in Charlton County
    • Traders Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
      • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
  • Glynn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Glynn County
    • Blythe Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
      • Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
    • Thalmann
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
      • Thalmann is located in Glynn County
    • Brunswick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dock Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
      • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
    • Shady Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Glynco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Club Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Estates
      • Country Club Estates is located in Glynn County
    • Groveside Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • King City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Glynn County
    • Kings Terrace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Terrace
      • Kings Terrace is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 679 people
    • Epworth Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Nassau County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
    • Boulogne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
    • Hilliard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Dyal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
      • Dyal is located in Nassau County (FL)
    • Yulee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Callahan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Jerusalem ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jerusalem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jerusalem, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jerusalem.

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 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 Jerusalem:

Cemeteries Near Jerusalem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jerusalem.

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 Jerusalem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Burnt Fort Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt Fort Cemetery
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
  • Victory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
  • Baileys Mill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baileys Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baileys Mill Cemetery
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
  • O'Berry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Manning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lowther Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cole Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Continue List   (108 more) ...
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Dowling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowling Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green 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.<4>

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

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

  • Tarboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
    • Tarboro is located in Camden County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
  • Tompkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
    • Tompkins is located in Camden County
  • Folkston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
    • Kings Ferry is located in Nassau County (FL)
  • Uptonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
    • Uptonville is located in Charlton County
  • Traders Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
    • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
  • Boulogne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Racepond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racepond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
    • Racepond is located in Charlton County
  • Nahunta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ella Park ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
    • Ella Park is located in Camden County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
  • Hilliard
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Fancy Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Bluff
      • Fancy Bluff is located in Glynn County
    • Crandall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Nassau County (FL)
    • Saint Marys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jerusalem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Camden County: www.co.camden.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jerusalem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jerusalem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9783, Longitude: -81.8457       In this case, the coordinates for Jerusalem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Jerusalem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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