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 Pembroke (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 Pembroke. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Pembroke is located in Bryan County and is the County Seat.
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 Pembroke. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pembroke:
- Bryan County (The home county of Pembroke)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Ellabell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Richmond Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Keller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keller is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Fort McAllister
(30 miles [48.3 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 Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Statesborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
- Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
- Stilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Hubert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Brooklet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Leefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- Eagle Court
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
- New Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Register
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Statesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clito
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Candler County
- Pulaski
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pooler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ogeechee Farms
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
- Port Wentworth Junction
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Park
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Chatham City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chatham City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grubbs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grubbs is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Rossignol Hill
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
- Alabama Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meldrim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marlow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Guyton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Exley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Exley is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
- Egypt
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rincon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haddonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haddonville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
- Evans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Claxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hagan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Trinity
(15 miles [24.1 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
- Fort Stewart
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Flemington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Martin Woods
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Garden Acres
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Gum Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Hinesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pineview
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Doe Run Estates
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Fleming
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Long County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Donald
(26 miles [41.8 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Screven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Oliver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tattnall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
- Glennville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mendes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mendes is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
- Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
- Manassas
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Collins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Reidsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pembroke, see our County-by-County Page for Pembroke.
Cemeteries Near Pembroke ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pembroke.
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 Pembroke - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pembroke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- North Side Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stevens Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beautiful Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elarbee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Campground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Groveland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moody Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (229 more) ...
- Strum Bay Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bird Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Edwards 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pembroke had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pembroke had a population of 2,683 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Ellabell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Statesborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
- Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
- Ivanhoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arcola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Taylors Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Taylors Creek is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Creek
- Meldrim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Enal ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Enal is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enal
- Emit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emit is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit
- Marlow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Bloomingdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Guyton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Birdford ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Birdford is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdford
- Flemington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gum Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pembroke. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pembroke.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pembroke ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pembroke.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pembroke. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pembroke and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pembroke.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Pembroke.
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 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 Pembroke:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Bryan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bulloch County
- Candler County
- Chatham County
- Effingham County
- Evans County
- Liberty County
- Long County
- Screven County
- Tattnall 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 Pembroke, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pembroke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |