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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 Chelsea (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 Chelsea. 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 southeast 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 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.

Chelsea is located in Beaufort 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 Beaufort County: Colleton, Hampton & Jasper.

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

  • Beaufort County     (The home county of Chelsea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Okatie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluffton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Battery Marina Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Shell Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Laurel Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Pritchardville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
    • Port Royal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Burton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Polk Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Hilton Head Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardeeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaufort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Colleton County
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Barkerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Early Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Garnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Furman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Ridgeland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tillman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pineland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Chatham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Port Wentworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Garden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Wentworth Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Robert M Hitch Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Savannah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <1>
    • Fort Screven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Screven
      • Fort Screven is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Golden Isles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Isle of Armstrong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Armstrong
      • Isle of Armstrong is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,402 people
    • Tybee Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tybee Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tybee Island
      • Tybee Island is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,051 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tybee Island <1>
    • Carver Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
      • Carver Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Chatham City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelsea, with the one closest to Chelsea listed first.
    • Haddonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rincon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Exley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Clyo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Guyton
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <1>
    • Marlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County (GA)

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

Newspapers Published in Chelsea ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chelsea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chelsea, 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 Chelsea.

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 Chelsea:

Cemeteries Near Chelsea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chelsea.

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 Chelsea covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jaxville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaxville Cemetery
  • Wrightfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrightfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrightfield Cemetery
  • Preference Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preference Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preference Cemetery
  • Berton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berton Cemetery
  • Fripp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fripp Cemetery
  • Bluffton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
  • Habersham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Habersham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Habersham Cemetery
  • Laurel Bay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Bay Cemetery
  • Salvesbarg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salvesbarg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salvesbarg Cemetery
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
  • Shell Point Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Point Cemetery
  • Grahamville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grahamville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grahamville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (143 more) ...
    • Republican Hall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Hall Cemetery
    • Partridge Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partridge Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Hill Cemetery
    • Mew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mew 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.<4>

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

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

  • Okatie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluffton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pritchardville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
  • Ridgeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Royal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hardeeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilton Head Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaufort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Coosaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw
    • Coosaw is located in Beaufort County
  • Tillman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheldon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Frogmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
    • Frogmore is located in Beaufort County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tomotley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomotley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
      • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
    • Rincon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chelsea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chelsea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3544, Longitude: -80.8882       In this case, the coordinates for Chelsea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Chelsea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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