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 Berrys Landing (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 Berrys Landing. 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 Berrys Landing ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Berrys Landing: Berrys Lndg. (or less commonly used: Berrys Lndng.)
- While the name of this community is Berrys Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Berrys Landing may originally have been Berry's Landing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Berrys Landing might be written as Berry Landing.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Berrys Landing is located in Jasper County.
To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may 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 Berrys Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Berrys Landing:
- Jasper County (The home county of Berrys Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Landing, with the one closest to Berrys Landing listed first.
- Tillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pineland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Landing, with the one closest to Berrys Landing listed first.
- Hardeeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Okatie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchardville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
- Bluffton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
- Seabrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sheldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shell Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
- Tomotley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
- Yemassee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Battery Marina Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Landing, with the one closest to Berrys Landing listed first.
- Garnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Furman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Scotia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Estill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Barkerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barkerville is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
- Barkerville has also been known as:
- Haywardville
- Luray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Early Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gifford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Varnville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bryan County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Landing, with the one closest to Berrys Landing listed first.
- Ellabell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pembroke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bulloch County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Landing, with the one closest to Berrys Landing listed first.
- Hubert
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Stilson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Leefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- Brooklet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chatham County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Landing, with the one closest to Berrys Landing listed first.
- Port Wentworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Port Wentworth Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Bloomingdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Garden City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chatham City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chatham City is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
- Pooler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rossignol Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Sharon Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sharon Park is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Alabama Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
- Woodville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
- Carver Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Carver Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- Florida Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Florida Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
- Effingham County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Landing, with the one closest to Berrys Landing listed first.
- Haddonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
- Clyo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Two Sisters Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rincon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rincon is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <2>
- Exley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Exley is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
- Guyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Guyton is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <2>
- Marlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Egypt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Eden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meldrim
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Screven County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Landing, with the one closest to Berrys Landing listed first.
- Oliver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Newington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Captolo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Captolo is located in Screven County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Screven County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Berrys Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Berrys Landing.
Cemeteries Near Berrys Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berrys Landing.
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 Berrys Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Berrys Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Berrys Landing, with the one closest to Berrys Landing listed first.
- Union Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winkler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stillwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gnann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Strobhar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Humberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arm Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Floyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Metzger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kieffer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Berrys Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Berrys Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Berrys Landing, with the one closest to Berrys Landing listed first.
- Stillwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stillwell is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Clyo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rincon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rincon is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <2>
- Garnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Guyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Guyton is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <2>
- Hardeeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Ridgeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oaky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oaky is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky
- Tusculum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tusculum is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Marlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Meinhard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Meinhard is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinhard
- Monteith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monteith is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Berrys Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berrys Landing.
Newspapers Published in Berrys Landing ...
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 Berrys Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berrys Landing, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berrys Landing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Berrys Landing:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Hampton County
- Bryan County
- Bulloch County
- Chatham County
- Effingham County
- Screven County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | 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- Berrys Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Berrys Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |