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 Spring Bluff (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 Spring Bluff. 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 Spring Bluff ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Bluff: Spring Blf. (or less commonly used: Spring Bluf.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Bluff. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Bluff.
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.
Spring Bluff 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 Spring Bluff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Bluff:
- Camden County (The home county of Spring Bluff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
- Hickory Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- White Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tarboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tarboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Woodbine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
- Harrietts Bluff Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- London Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- London Hill is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
- Hazlehurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
- Kingsland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Scotchville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Scotchville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
- Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
- Brantley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
- Waynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Popwellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Popwellville is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
- Nahunta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Raybon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Raybon is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
- Hortense
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hoboken
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Charlton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
- Winokur
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Winokur is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
- Homeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Folkston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mattox ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mattox is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
- Glynn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Blythe Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dock Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Glynco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
- Country Club Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- King City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- King City is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- Saint Simon Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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
- Thalmann
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Thalmann is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
- Groveside Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
- Epworth Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Epworth Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 480 people
- McIntosh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
- Darien
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Doboy is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
- Meridian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sapelo Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Credit Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
- Townsend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Valona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- Pendarvis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
- Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
- Nassau County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
- Evergreen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Boulogne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Bluff, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Bluff.
Cemeteries Near Spring Bluff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Bluff.
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 Spring Bluff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
- Blue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Allen Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Horse Stamp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Higginbotham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scarlett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quarterman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ella Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (107 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palmetto Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Spring Bluff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Bluff.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Fancy Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fancy Bluff is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Bluff
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dock Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Jamaica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jamaica is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- Tarboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tarboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Pennick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pennick is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennick
- Tompkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkins is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Evelyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evelyn is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Darien
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nahunta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Saint Marys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Hortense
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Bluff.
Newspapers Published in Spring Bluff ...
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 Spring Bluff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Bluff, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Bluff.
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 Spring Bluff:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Camden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brantley County
- Charlton County
- Glynn County
- McIntosh County
- Wayne 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> | 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 Spring Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |