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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 Meinhard (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 Meinhard. 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 doctors and 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.

Meinhard is located in Chatham 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 Chatham County: Bryan, Effingham & Jasper (SC).

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

  • Chatham County     (The home county of Meinhard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meinhard, with the one closest to Meinhard listed first.
    • Port Wentworth
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Port Wentworth Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
      • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
    • Pooler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharon Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Sharon Park is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Chatham City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
    • Garden City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossignol Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
    • Alabama Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
    • Carver Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
    • Florida Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
    • Liberty City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
  • Bryan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meinhard, with the one closest to Meinhard listed first.
    • Ellabell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Richmond Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Fort McAllister
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
    • Keller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Keller is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Pembroke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meinhard, with the one closest to Meinhard listed first.
    • Hubert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hubert is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
    • Stilson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stilson is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Leefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Brooklet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Statesborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meinhard, with the one closest to Meinhard listed first.
    • Exley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Exley is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
    • Rincon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Meldrim
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Marlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Guyton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Haddonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Clyo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Egypt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meinhard, with the one closest to Meinhard listed first.
    • Fleming
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Trinity is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people
    • Sunbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryan Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
    • Flemington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Screven County
    • Oliver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaufort County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meinhard, with the one closest to Meinhard listed first.
    • Hardeeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pritchardville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Okatie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluffton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bluffton is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <1>
    • Daufuskie Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Harbour Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
    • Point Comfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
    • Hilton Head Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Hampton County (SC)
  • Jasper County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meinhard, with the one closest to Meinhard listed first.
    • Tillman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Meinhard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meinhard.

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

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

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

  • Cherokee Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Westside Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Willowpeg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chisolm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ennis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Garret Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hester Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Horning Memorial
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Meinhard had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Monteith
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Monteith is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
  • Pooler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomingdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Central Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
  • Wheat Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
  • Rincon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Meldrim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Savannah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardeeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Marlow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlow is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Stillwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Stillwell is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Burroughs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Burroughs is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs
    • Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pritchardville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville

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

Newspapers Published in Meinhard ...

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 182 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meinhard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meinhard, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meinhard.

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 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 Meinhard:

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 Meinhard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Meinhard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.