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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 Becks 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 Becks 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.

Name Variations for Becks Ferry ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Becks Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Becks Ferry may originally have been Beck's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Becks Ferry might be written as Beck Ferry.

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.

Becks Ferry is located in Jasper County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Chatham (GA), Effingham (GA), Beaufort & Hampton.

Below are the counties that are near Becks Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Becks Ferry:

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Becks Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becks Ferry, with the one closest to Becks Ferry listed first.
    • Tillman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becks Ferry, with the one closest to Becks Ferry listed first.
    • Hardeeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Okatie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pritchardville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
    • Bluffton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Daufuskie Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shell Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Harbour Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
      • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County
    • Battery Marina Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Burton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hilton Head Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Point Comfort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
      • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becks Ferry, with the one closest to Becks Ferry listed first.
    • Garnett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Furman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Scotia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Barkerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Estill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Early Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Bryan County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becks Ferry, with the one closest to Becks Ferry listed first.
    • Ellabell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Bulloch County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becks Ferry, with the one closest to Becks Ferry listed first.
    • Hubert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
      • Hubert is located in Bulloch County (GA)
    • Leefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County (GA)
  • Chatham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becks Ferry, with the one closest to Becks Ferry listed first.
    • Port Wentworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
      • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <2>
    • Port Wentworth Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
      • Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Chatham City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
      • Chatham City is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Rossignol Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
      • Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
    • Alabama Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
      • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Sharon Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Park
      • Sharon Park is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pooler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
      • Pooler is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <2>
    • Carver Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
      • Carver Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Robert M Hitch Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert M Hitch Village
      • Robert M Hitch Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becks Ferry, with the one closest to Becks Ferry listed first.
    • Rincon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • Rincon is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <2>
    • Haddonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Exley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
      • Exley is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
    • Springfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Clyo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Guyton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <2>
    • Marlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Eden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Meldrim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meldrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meldrim
      • Meldrim is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meldrim <2>
    • Egypt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
  • Screven County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becks Ferry, with the one closest to Becks Ferry listed first.
    • Oliver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <2>
    • Newington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
      • Newington is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Becks 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 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Becks Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Becks Ferry, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Becks Ferry.

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 websites either 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 Becks Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Becks Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Becks 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Porter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Humberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humberts Cemetery
  • Strobhar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strobhar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strobhar Cemetery
  • White Hardee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hardee Cemetery
  • Arm Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arm Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arm Oak Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
  • Saucie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saucie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saucie Cemetery
  • Rincon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Cemetery
  • Pelote Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelote Cemetery
  • Gnann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gnann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gnann Cemetery
  • Continue List   (183 more) ...
    • Rahn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rahn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rahn Cemetery
    • Willowpeg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowpeg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowpeg Cemetery
    • Chisolm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisolm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisolm Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Becks Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Becks Ferry.

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

  • Hardeeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rincon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
    • Rincon is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <2>
  • Tillman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Stillwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Stillwell is located in Effingham County (GA)
  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Okatie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Meinhard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meinhard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinhard
    • Meinhard is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Monteith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
    • Monteith is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Pritchardville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
  • Ridgeland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clyo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Guyton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
    • Guyton is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Marlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Wheat Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
      • Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Bluffton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Becks Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 from Point A (ie- Becks Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Becks Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3499, Longitude: -81.1301       In this case, the coordinates for Becks Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Becks Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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