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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 Woodcliff (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 Woodcliff. 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 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.

Woodcliff is located in 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 Woodcliff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodcliff:

  • Screven County     (The home county of Woodcliff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodcliff, with the one closest to Woodcliff listed first.
    • Zeigler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Rocky Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvania
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Cooperville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Hilltonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Captolo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Cameron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Millhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Newington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oliver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodcliff, with the one closest to Woodcliff listed first.
    • Clito
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
    • Aaron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • Portal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Statesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Court
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
    • Olde Towne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
    • Leefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Brooklet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Register
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • New Hope is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodcliff, with the one closest to Woodcliff listed first.
    • Sardis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Munnerlyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
    • Girard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Thomas Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Thomas Station is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
    • Midville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Waynesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Magruder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodcliff, with the one closest to Woodcliff listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Metter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Effingham County
    • Egypt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodcliff, with the one closest to Woodcliff listed first.
    • Garfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Twin City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Summertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Colemans Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodcliff, with the one closest to Woodcliff listed first.
    • Scarboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Millen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Emmalane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
    • Perkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Thrift
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Allendale County (SC)
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnwell County (SC)
    • Hattieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
  • Hampton County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodcliff, with the one closest to Woodcliff listed first.
    • Estill
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <1>
    • Luray
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <1>
    • Scotia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Woodcliff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodcliff.

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

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

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

  • Little Horse Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Peggy Zeigler Cemetery Two
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Doughtry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Zeigler Cemetery Three
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pfeiffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Waters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Braggs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Ford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (256 more) ...
    • Goloid Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid Church Cemetery
      • The Goloid Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goloid Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Goloid First UMC Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Horse Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Woodcliff had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Zeigler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Zeigler is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Rocky Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Goloid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goloid is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
  • Sylvania
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
    • Former name for Ogeechee:
    • Oguchee
  • Bascom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bascom is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
  • Blitch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Blitch is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
  • Dover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Captolo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
  • Cameron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Millhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millhaven is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
  • Clito
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clito is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Halcyondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Halcyondale is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
    • Sardis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Munnerlyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn

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

Newspapers Published in Woodcliff ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodcliff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodcliff, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodcliff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Woodcliff:

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>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- Woodcliff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Woodcliff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.