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 Shellbine (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 Shellbine. 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 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 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.
Shellbine is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Nassau (FL), Brantley, Charlton & Glynn.
Below are the counties that are near Shellbine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shellbine:
- Camden County (The home county of Shellbine)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellbine, with the one closest to Shellbine listed first.
- Harrietts Bluff Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- London Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- London Hill is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Saint Marys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dungeness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dungeness is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungeness
- Kingsland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scotchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scotchville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
- Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
- Woodbine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hickory Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
- White Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brantley County
- Waynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charlton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellbine, with the one closest to Shellbine listed first.
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodstock is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
- Folkston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Homeland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Homeland is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Glynn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellbine, with the one closest to Shellbine listed first.
- Brunswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- King City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- King City is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- Kings Terrace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Terrace is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 679 people
- Saint Simons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Simons is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simons
- Jewtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jewtown is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewtown
- Saint Simons Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blythe Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- Epworth Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Epworth Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 480 people
- Saint Simon Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Simon Mills is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simon Mills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,743 people
- Dock Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Country Club Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Glynco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nassau County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shellbine, with the one closest to Shellbine listed first.
- Fernandina Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Yulee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Evergreen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Amelia City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Amelia City is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia City
- Dyal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dyal is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
- Hilliard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boulogne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Callahan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nassau Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nassau Village is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shellbine, see our County-by-County Page for Shellbine.
Cemeteries Near Shellbine ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shellbine.
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 Shellbine - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shellbine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shellbine, with the one closest to Shellbine listed first.
- Fairfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stafford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ceylon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- The Antioch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Honey Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Black Hammock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ella Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hull Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carnegie Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kingsland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (79 more) ...
- Sheffield Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Horse Stamp Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Shellbine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shellbine.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shellbine, with the one closest to Shellbine listed first.
- Saint Marys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Crandall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chester is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Brunswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tompkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tompkins is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Fancy Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fancy Bluff is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Bluff
- Tarboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tarboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Evergreen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Kings Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Ferry is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Dock Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Italia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Italia is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italia
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Jamaica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jamaica is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- Boulogne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hilliard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shellbine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shellbine.
Newspapers Published in Shellbine ...
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 Shellbine.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shellbine, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shellbine.
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 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 Shellbine:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Camden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brantley County
- Charlton County
- Glynn County
- Nassau 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 Shellbine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Shellbine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |