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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 Port Wentworth Junction (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 Port Wentworth Junction. 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 Port Wentworth Junction ...
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 Port Wentworth Junction: Prt. Wentworth Jct. (or less commonly used: Prt. Wentworth Jctn.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Port Wentworth Junction 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 Port Wentworth Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Port Wentworth Junction:
- Chatham County (The home county of Port Wentworth Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Wentworth Junction, with the one closest to Port Wentworth Junction listed first.
- Port Wentworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sharon Park
(3 miles [4.8 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rossignol Hill
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
- Pooler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alabama Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
- Carver Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carver Village is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- Florida Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Richfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Port Wentworth Junction, with the one closest to Port Wentworth Junction listed first.
- Richmond Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fort McAllister
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
- Ellabell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Keller
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Keller is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Pembroke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bulloch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Wentworth Junction, with the one closest to Port Wentworth Junction listed first.
- Hubert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Stilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Wentworth Junction, with the one closest to Port Wentworth Junction listed first.
- Exley
(7 miles [11.3 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Meldrim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Guyton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haddonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Haddonville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
- Clyo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Two Sisters Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 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
(27 miles [43.5 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 Port Wentworth Junction, with the one closest to Port Wentworth Junction listed first.
- Fleming
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
- Flemington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doe Run Estates
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Fort Stewart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Acres
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Beaufort County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Wentworth Junction, with the one closest to Port Wentworth Junction listed first.
- Hardeeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pritchardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
- Okatie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Daufuskie Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bluffton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Harbour Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
- Point Comfort
(24 miles [38.6 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)
- Jasper County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Wentworth Junction, with the one closest to Port Wentworth Junction listed first.
- Tillman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ridgeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Port Wentworth Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Port Wentworth Junction.
Cemeteries Near Port Wentworth Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Wentworth Junction.
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 Port Wentworth Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Port Wentworth Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Port Wentworth Junction, with the one closest to Port Wentworth Junction listed first.
- Cherokee Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westside Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ennis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Horning Memorial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Savannah.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33870 <2>
- Continue List (155 more) ...
- Laurel Grove South Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove South Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove South Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Savannah.
- The Laurel Grove South Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laurel Grove Cemetery (South)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1611134 <2>
- Laurel Grove North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove North Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove North Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Savannah.
- The Laurel Grove North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laurel Grove Cemetery (North)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34923 <2>
- Colonial Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Port Wentworth Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Port Wentworth Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Port Wentworth Junction, with the one closest to Port Wentworth Junction listed first.
- Meinhard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meinhard is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinhard
- Monteith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Monteith is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
- Wheat Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
- Pooler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Central Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Central Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Savannah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rincon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Meldrim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hardeeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burroughs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Burroughs is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Isle of Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
- Pritchardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
- Marlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Port Wentworth Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Wentworth Junction.
Newspapers Published in Port Wentworth Junction ...
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 183 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Wentworth Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Wentworth Junction, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port Wentworth Junction.
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 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 Port Wentworth Junction:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Chatham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bryan County
- Bulloch County
- Effingham County
- Liberty County
- Beaufort County
- Jasper 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 Port Wentworth Junction, 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- Port Wentworth Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |