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 Lands End (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 Lands End. 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 Lands End ...
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.
While the name of this community is Lands End, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Lands End may originally have been Land's End.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Lands End might be written as Land End.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lands End. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lands End.
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 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.
Lands End 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 Lands End. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lands End:
- Camden County (The home county of Lands End)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Dungeness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dungeness is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungeness
- Saint Marys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scotchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scotchville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
- Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
- London Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- London Hill is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
- Kingsland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrietts Bluff Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Woodbine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Hazlehurst
(22 miles [35.4 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
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Charlton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Homeland
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
- Glynn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Brunswick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- King City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- King City is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- Kings Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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 north)
- Saint Simons is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simons
- Saint Simons Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jewtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jewtown is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewtown
- Saint Simon Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- Duval County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Polly Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Polly Town is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
- Garden City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Mayport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mayport is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayport
- Biscayne Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Biscayne Village is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
- Talleyrand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Talleyrand is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Magnolia Gardens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
- Arlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Atlantic Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Neptune Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nassau County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Fernandina Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yulee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Amelia City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Amelia City is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia City
- Evergreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Nassau Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nassau Village is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
- Callahan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dyal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dyal is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
- Hilliard
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crawford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Boulogne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lands End, see our County-by-County Page for Lands End.
Cemeteries Near Lands End ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lands End.
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 Lands End - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lands End covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carnegie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Pine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bosquebello Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Higginbotham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yulee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lawnwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brazell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wildes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (88 more) ...
- Sheffield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kingsland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Lands End in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lands End.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
- Saint Marys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chester is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Crandall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crandall is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Evergreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Italia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Italia is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italia
- Tompkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkins is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Kings Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kings Ferry is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Callahan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 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
- New Berlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Berlin is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Hilliard
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mayport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mayport is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayport
- Panama Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Panama Park is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Park
- Chaseville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Duval County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lands End. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lands End.
Newspapers Published in Lands End ...
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 Lands End.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lands End, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lands End.
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 helpful 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 Lands End:
- 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> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Lands End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Lands End) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |