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 The Lakes (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 The Lakes. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
The Lakes is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Nassau (FL), Brantley, Charlton & Glynn.
Below are the counties that are near The Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Lakes:
- Camden County (The home county of The Lakes)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Lakes, with the one closest to The Lakes listed first.
- Kingsland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Scotchville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scotchville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
- Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
- Harrietts Bluff Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- London Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- London Hill is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
- Saint Marys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dungeness
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dungeness is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungeness
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Woodbine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hazlehurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
- White Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Tarboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tarboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Charlton County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Lakes, with the one closest to The Lakes listed first.
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Woodstock is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
- Folkston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Homeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Homeland is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Traders Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
- Mattox ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mattox is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
- Winokur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Winokur is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
- Saint George
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glynn County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Lakes, with the one closest to The Lakes listed first.
- Brunswick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blythe Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- King City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- King City is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Kings Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Terrace is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 679 people
- Saint Simons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Simons is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simons
- Dock Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Jewtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jewtown is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewtown
- Saint Simon Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Simon Mills is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simon Mills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,743 people
- Saint Simons Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Country Club Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glynco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Epworth Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Epworth Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 480 people
- Duval County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Lakes, with the one closest to The Lakes listed first.
- Garden City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Polly Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Polly Town is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
- Biscayne Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Biscayne Village is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
- Magnolia Gardens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
- Talleyrand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Talleyrand is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- Mayport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mayport is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayport
- Nassau County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Lakes, with the one closest to The Lakes listed first.
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Yulee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fernandina Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dyal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dyal is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
- Hilliard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amelia City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Amelia City is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia City
- Nassau Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nassau Village is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
- Callahan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Boulogne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Crawford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Lakes, see our County-by-County Page for The Lakes.
Cemeteries Near The Lakes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Lakes.
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 The Lakes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Lakes, with the one closest to The Lakes listed first.
- Lawnwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brazell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wildes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Bluff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brickyard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Owens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (98 more) ...
- Whitaker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carnegie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 The Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Lakes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Lakes, with the one closest to The Lakes listed first.
- Crandall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crandall is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Saint Marys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chester is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Tompkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkins is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Kings Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kings Ferry is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Italia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Italia is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italia
- Hilliard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tarboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tarboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Callahan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Boulogne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Folkston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Traders Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
- Crawford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Lakes.
Newspapers Published in The Lakes ...
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 The Lakes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Lakes, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Lakes.
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 professional and volunteer 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 The Lakes:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Camden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charlton County
- Glynn County
- Duval County
- Nassau 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 The Lakes, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |