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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 Woodlawn Terrace (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 Woodlawn Terrace. 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 Woodlawn Terrace ...

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 Woodlawn Terrace: Woodlawn Ter. (or less commonly used: Woodlawn Terr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Woodlawn Terrace. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodlawn Terrace.

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 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.

Woodlawn Terrace 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 Woodlawn Terrace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodlawn Terrace:

  • Chatham County     (The home county of Woodlawn Terrace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn Terrace, with the one closest to Woodlawn Terrace listed first.
    • Sharon Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sharon Park is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Chatham City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
    • Rossignol Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
    • Woodville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Woodville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
    • Garden City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alabama Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
    • Port Wentworth Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
      • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
    • Carver Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
    • Florida Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
    • Liberty City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
    • Richfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Richfield is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,643 people
    • Pooler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bryan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn Terrace, with the one closest to Woodlawn Terrace listed first.
    • Richmond Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort McAllister
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
    • Keller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Keller is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Ellabell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pembroke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn Terrace, with the one closest to Woodlawn Terrace listed first.
    • Hubert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hubert is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
    • Stilson
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Woodlawn Terrace, with the one closest to Woodlawn Terrace listed first.
    • Exley
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Meldrim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Eden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rincon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rincon is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <1>
    • Marlow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Guyton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <1>
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Haddonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Clyo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Woodlawn Terrace, with the one closest to Woodlawn Terrace listed first.
    • Fleming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Trinity is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people
    • Bryan Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
    • Flemington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Martin Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Screven Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Screven Fork is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Fork
      • Estimated population in 2019: 771 people
    • Doe Run Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Riceboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaufort County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn Terrace, with the one closest to Woodlawn Terrace listed first.
    • Hardeeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pritchardville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Daufuskie Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Okatie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Harbour Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
    • Bluffton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluffton is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <1>
    • Point Comfort
      (23 miles [37 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 Woodlawn Terrace, with the one closest to Woodlawn Terrace listed first.
    • Tillman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Woodlawn Terrace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodlawn Terrace.

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 Woodlawn Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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>
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Magnolia Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Grove South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Cherokee Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldburgh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Colonial Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...

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 Woodlawn Terrace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodlawn Terrace.

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

  • Central Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Central Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
  • Wheat Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
  • Pooler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Savannah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Meinhard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Meinhard is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinhard
  • Monteith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Monteith is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
  • Bloomingdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Burroughs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Burroughs is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs
  • Isle of Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
  • Meldrim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Eden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rincon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rincon is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hardeeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pritchardville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Keller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Keller is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller

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

Newspapers Published in Woodlawn Terrace ...

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 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodlawn Terrace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodlawn Terrace, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodlawn Terrace.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Woodlawn Terrace:

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 Woodlawn Terrace, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlawn Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.