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 Letford (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 Letford. 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.
Letford is located in Bryan 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 Bryan County: Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans & Liberty.
Below are the counties that are near Letford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Letford:
- Bryan County (The home county of Letford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Letford, with the one closest to Letford listed first.
- Pembroke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ellabell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Keller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Keller is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Fort McAllister
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
- Bulloch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Letford, with the one closest to Letford listed first.
- Statesborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
- Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
- Hubert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Stilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Brooklet
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Leefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- New Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Olde Towne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
- Eagle Court
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
- Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
- Register
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Statesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Letford, with the one closest to Letford listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ogeechee Farms
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
- Pooler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grubbs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Grubbs is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Port Wentworth Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Sharon Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sharon Park is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Port Wentworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alabama Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
- Chatham City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chatham City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
- Rossignol Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Letford, with the one closest to Letford listed first.
- Meldrim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Guyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Exley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Exley is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
- Rincon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Evans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Letford, with the one closest to Letford listed first.
- Daisy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hagan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bellville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Letford, with the one closest to Letford listed first.
- Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people
- Bryan Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
- Fort Stewart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Flemington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Martin Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Doe Run Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Doe Run Estates is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
- Garden Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
- Hinesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pineview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pineview is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Estimated population in 2019: 489 people
- Tupelo Trail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tupelo Trail is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Trail
- Estimated population in 2019: 347 people
- Fleming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Long County
- The following are listed by their distance from Letford, with the one closest to Letford listed first.
- Donald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Donald is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
- Ludowici
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tattnall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Letford, with the one closest to Letford listed first.
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
- Glennville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mendes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mendes is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
- Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
- Manassas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Reidsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Letford, with the one closest to Letford listed first.
- Doctortown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doctortown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
- Madray Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Letford, see our County-by-County Page for Letford.
Cemeteries Near Letford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Letford.
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 Letford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Letford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Letford, with the one closest to Letford listed first.
- Little Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Strum Bay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elarbee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Todd - Ray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylors Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Bay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Campground Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moody Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Letford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Letford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Letford, with the one closest to Letford listed first.
- Taylors Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Taylors Creek is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Creek
- Pembroke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ellabell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hinesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gum Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Fleming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meldrim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Statesborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
- Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
- McIntosh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McIntosh is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Birdford ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Birdford is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdford
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Walthourville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ivanhoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Letford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Letford.
Newspapers Published in Letford ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Letford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Letford, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Letford.
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 Letford:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Bryan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bulloch County
- Chatham County
- Effingham County
- Evans County
- Liberty County
- Long County
- Tattnall 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 Letford, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Letford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |