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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Pfeiffer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pfeiffer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pfeiffer, please Contact Us.

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 Pfeiffer (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 Pfeiffer. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Pfeiffer is historic, it would have been located within present day Screven 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 Screven County: Bulloch, Burke, Effingham, Jenkins, Allendale (SC) & Hampton (SC).

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

  • Screven County     (The home county of Pfeiffer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pfeiffer, with the one closest to Pfeiffer listed first.
    • Sylvania
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Newington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Captolo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Hilltonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Millhaven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Oliver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Zeigler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Cameron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Cooperville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Rocky Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pfeiffer, with the one closest to Pfeiffer listed first.
    • Clito
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
    • Leefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Brooklet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Statesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Olde Towne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pfeiffer, with the one closest to Pfeiffer listed first.
    • Sardis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Girard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pfeiffer, with the one closest to Pfeiffer listed first.
    • Egypt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Clyo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Haddonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Guyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pfeiffer, with the one closest to Pfeiffer listed first.
    • Scarboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Millen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Allendale County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pfeiffer, with the one closest to Pfeiffer listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairfax is located in Allendale County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
    • Allendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Allendale is located in Allendale County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <2>
    • Martin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sycamore is located in Allendale County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore <2>
    • Ulmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ulmer is located in Allendale County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulmer <2>
  • Barnwell County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pfeiffer, with the one closest to Pfeiffer listed first.
    • Kline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Kline is located in Barnwell County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kline <2>
    • Hattieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
  • Colleton County (SC)
  • Hampton County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pfeiffer, with the one closest to Pfeiffer listed first.
    • Estill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Estill is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <2>
    • Luray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Luray is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luray <2>
    • Scotia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Scotia is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
    • Gifford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gifford is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <2>
    • Furman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Furman is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furman <2>
    • Garnett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brunson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Brunson is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunson <2>
    • Hampton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hampton is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
    • Pond Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
    • Varnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Crocketville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Miley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barkerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
  • Jasper County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pfeiffer, with the one closest to Pfeiffer listed first.
    • Pineland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pfeiffer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pfeiffer.

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

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

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

  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jackson Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Lawtonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Buck Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McBride Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Black Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Breeler Field Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Solomons Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (220 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Garvin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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.

While we didn't find Pfeiffer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pfeiffer.

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

  • Peeples ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Peeples is located in Hampton County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
  • Shirley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shirley is located in Hampton County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Eneck ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Eneck is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eneck
  • Estill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Estill is located in Hampton County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <2>
  • Luray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Luray is located in Hampton County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luray <2>
  • Sylvania
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Scotia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotia is located in Hampton County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
  • Captolo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
  • Gifford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gifford is located in Hampton County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <2>
  • Goloid
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Goloid is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
  • Brighton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brighton is located in Hampton County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Bascom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bascom is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Garnett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Oaky is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky
    • Millhaven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven

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

Newspapers Published in Pfeiffer ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pfeiffer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pfeiffer, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pfeiffer.

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 Pfeiffer:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Pfeiffer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pfeiffer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.