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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 Meldrim (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 Meldrim. 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 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.

Meldrim is located in Effingham 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 Effingham County: Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Screven, Hampton (SC) & Jasper (SC).

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

  • Effingham County     (The home county of Meldrim)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meldrim, with the one closest to Meldrim listed first.
    • Eden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Marlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Exley
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Guyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Rincon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Haddonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Egypt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Clyo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 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
  • Bryan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meldrim, with the one closest to Meldrim listed first.
    • Ellabell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Richmond Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pembroke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort McAllister
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
    • Keller
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Keller is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meldrim, with the one closest to Meldrim listed first.
    • Hubert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hubert is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
    • Stilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stilson is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Statesborough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
    • Brooklet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Leefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Eagle Court
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Olde Towne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meldrim, with the one closest to Meldrim listed first.
    • Bloomingdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pooler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Port Wentworth Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Port Wentworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sharon Park
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Ogeechee Farms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
    • Chatham City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
    • Garden City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rossignol Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Alabama Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
    • Woodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Woodville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grubbs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Grubbs is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
  • Evans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meldrim, with the one closest to Meldrim listed first.
    • Daisy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Claxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meldrim, with the one closest to Meldrim listed first.
    • Fleming
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Trinity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Trinity is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people
    • Bryan Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
    • Flemington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Stewart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Garden Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
    • Martin Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
    • Tupelo Trail
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Tupelo Trail is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Trail
      • Estimated population in 2019: 347 people
    • Doe Run Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Doe Run Estates is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Hinesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pineview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pineview is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Estimated population in 2019: 489 people
    • Cherokee Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
  • Screven County
    • Oliver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Beaufort County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meldrim, with the one closest to Meldrim listed first.
    • Hardeeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pritchardville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Okatie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluffton
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jasper County (SC)
    • Tillman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Meldrim ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meldrim.

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

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

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

  • Old Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Meldrim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Horning Memorial
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Downs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Elkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Westside Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ennis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blitch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Campground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Newton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<2>

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

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

  • Eden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bloomingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ellabell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pooler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Marlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Marlow is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Meinhard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Meinhard is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinhard
  • Monteith
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Monteith is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
  • Ivanhoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivanhoe is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Burroughs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burroughs is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs
  • Central Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Central Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
  • Wheat Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
  • Rincon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Guyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Pembroke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Meldrim ...

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 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meldrim.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meldrim, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meldrim.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Meldrim:

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 Meldrim, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Meldrim) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.