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 Middle Place (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 Middle Place. 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 Middle Place ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Middle Place: Middle Pl. (or less commonly used: Middle Plc.)
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Middle Place 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 Middle Place. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Middle Place:
- Chatham County (The home county of Middle Place)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middle Place, with the one closest to Middle Place listed first.
- Coffee Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
- Skidaway Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Skidaway Island is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidaway Island
- Nicholsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nicholsonville is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,869 people
- Vernonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vernonburg is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Isle of Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
- Bona Bella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
- Grubbs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grubbs is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abercorn Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Abercorn Heights is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn Heights
- Ogeechee Farms
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
- Isle of Armstrong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Isle of Armstrong is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Armstrong
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,402 people
- Richfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Richfield is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,643 people
- Bryan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middle Place, with the one closest to Middle Place listed first.
- Fort McAllister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
- Keller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Keller is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Richmond Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middle Place, with the one closest to Middle Place listed first.
- Meldrim
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middle Place, with the one closest to Middle Place listed first.
- Sunbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fleming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Riceboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Screven Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Screven Fork is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Fork
- Estimated population in 2019: 771 people
- Flemington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Doe Run Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
- Trinity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Trinity is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people
- Tupelo Trail
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tupelo Trail is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Trail
- Estimated population in 2019: 347 people
- Bryan Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
- Cherokee Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Hinesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McIntosh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middle Place, with the one closest to Middle Place listed first.
- Shellman Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sapelo Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Credit Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Doboy is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
- Townsend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaufort County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middle Place, with the one closest to Middle Place listed first.
- Daufuskie Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harbour Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Middle Place, see our County-by-County Page for Middle Place.
Cemeteries Near Middle Place ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middle Place.
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 Middle Place - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Middle Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Middle Place, with the one closest to Middle Place listed first.
- Bryan Neck Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strathy Hall Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbury Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Old Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Horn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Heron Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Guinea Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Dorchester Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (110 more) ...
- Dorchester Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Dorchester Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wilkins Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Middle Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Middle Place.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Middle Place, with the one closest to Middle Place listed first.
- Keller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Keller is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Isle of Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
- Burroughs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burroughs is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs
- Dorchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dorchester is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Savannah
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fleming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Riceboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Newport is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newport
- Tybee Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Central Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Central Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
- Wheat Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
- Pooler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- McIntosh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McIntosh is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- Bloomingdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meinhard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Meinhard is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinhard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Middle Place. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middle Place.
Newspapers Published in Middle Place ...
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 Middle Place.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Middle Place, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Middle Place.
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 websites either 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 Middle Place:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Chatham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bryan County
- Effingham County
- Liberty County
- McIntosh County
- Beaufort 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 Middle Place, 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- Middle Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |