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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 Forest Fields (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 Forest Fields. 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 Forest Fields ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Forest Fields: Forest Flds.

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 hospitals and 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.

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

  • Beaufort County     (The home county of Forest Fields)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Fields, with the one closest to Forest Fields listed first.
    • Shell Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Burton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Battery Marina Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Polk Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Port Royal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sangster Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
      • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Beaufort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Seabrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lobeco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hilton Head Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bluffton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Charleston County
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Fields, with the one closest to Forest Fields listed first.
    • White Hall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Colleton County
    • Green Pond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Edisto Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
      • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Ritter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ritter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Jacksonboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Fields, with the one closest to Forest Fields listed first.
    • Barkerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Early Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Fields, with the one closest to Forest Fields listed first.
    • Ridgeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tillman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pineland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chatham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Fields, with the one closest to Forest Fields listed first.
    • Fort Screven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Screven
      • Fort Screven is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Tybee Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tybee Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Golden Isles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Wentworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Robert M Hitch Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Whitemarsh Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitemarsh Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh Island
      • Whitemarsh Island is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Fields, with the one closest to Forest Fields listed first.
    • Haddonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Exley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rincon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Forest Fields ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Fields.

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

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

  • Shell Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Habersham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Habersham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Habersham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fripp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fripp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Beaufort Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Royal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Royal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Royal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Fort Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (118 more) ...
    • Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaufort National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Bay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Bay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Port Royal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaufort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coosaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw
    • Coosaw is located in Beaufort County
  • Frogmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
    • Frogmore is located in Beaufort County
  • Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sheldon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bluffton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilton Head Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Okatie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Tomotley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomotley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
    • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
  • Pritchardville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Salkehatchie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salkehatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salkehatchie
      • Salkehatchie is located in Colleton County
    • Yemassee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hardeeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Forest Fields ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Fields.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Fields, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Fields.

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 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 Forest Fields:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Fields. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Forest Fields, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Forest Fields) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Fields. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4094, Longitude: -80.7387       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Fields have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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