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 Sisters Ferry (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 Sisters Ferry. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham 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 Effingham County: Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Screven, Hampton (SC) & Jasper (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Sisters Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sisters Ferry:
- Effingham County (The home county of Sisters Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sisters Ferry, with the one closest to Sisters Ferry listed first.
- Two Sisters Ferry
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Clyo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Haddonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Haddonville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rincon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Guyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Exley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Exley is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
- Marlow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Eden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meldrim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bryan County
- Ellabell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bulloch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sisters Ferry, with the one closest to Sisters Ferry listed first.
- Hubert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Stilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Leefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- Brooklet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clito
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sisters Ferry, with the one closest to Sisters Ferry listed first.
- Port Wentworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Port Wentworth Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Bloomingdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pooler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chatham City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chatham City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
- Rossignol Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Alabama Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
- Sharon Park
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
- Carver Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carver Village is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- Florida Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
- Savannah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Screven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sisters Ferry, with the one closest to Sisters Ferry listed first.
- Newington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oliver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Captolo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Cameron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Cooperville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sylvania
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaufort County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sisters Ferry, with the one closest to Sisters Ferry listed first.
- Hardeeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Okatie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchardville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
- Laurel Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
- Yemassee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seabrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sheldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tomotley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tomotley is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
- Bluffton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lobeco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shell Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shell Point is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
- Battery Marina Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
- Hampton County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sisters Ferry, with the one closest to Sisters Ferry listed first.
- Garnett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scotia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Furman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Estill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Luray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Barkerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barkerville is located in Hampton County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
- Barkerville has also been known as:
- Haywardville
- Early Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gifford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Varnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brunson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pond Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pond Town is located in Hampton County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
- Crocketville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jasper County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sisters Ferry, with the one closest to Sisters Ferry listed first.
- Tillman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pineland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sisters Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Sisters Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Sisters Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sisters Ferry.
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 Sisters Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sisters Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sisters Ferry, with the one closest to Sisters Ferry listed first.
- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Metzger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ryal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bostic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Winkler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Swamp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Black Swamp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- Stillwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Strobhar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arm Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
While we didn't find Sisters Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sisters Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sisters Ferry, with the one closest to Sisters Ferry listed first.
- Clyo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tillman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Garnett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stillwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stillwell is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Hampton County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oaky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oaky is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky
- Shirley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shirley is located in Hampton County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Stafford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stafford is located in Hampton County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Scotia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eneck ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eneck is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eneck
- Tusculum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tusculum is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rincon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Guyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sisters Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sisters Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Sisters Ferry ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sisters Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sisters Ferry, 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 Sisters Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sisters Ferry:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Effingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bryan County
- Bulloch County
- Chatham County
- Screven County
- Beaufort County
- Hampton 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> | 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 Sisters Ferry, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sisters Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |