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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Hugers Settlement. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hugers Settlement to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hugers Settlement, please Contact Us.

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 Hugers Settlement (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 Hugers Settlement. 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 Hugers Settlement ...

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 Hugers Settlement, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Hugers Settlement may originally have been Huger's Settlement.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hugers Settlement might be written as Huger Settlement.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Hugers Settlement is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Hugers Settlement. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hugers Settlement:

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Hugers Settlement)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugers Settlement, with the one closest to Hugers Settlement listed first.
    • Tillman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugers Settlement, with the one closest to Hugers Settlement listed first.
    • Hardeeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pritchardville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
    • Daufuskie Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bluffton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Okatie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harbour Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
      • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County
    • Point Comfort
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
      • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
    • Hilton Head Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Shell Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Battery Marina Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Laurel Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Port Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryan County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugers Settlement, with the one closest to Hugers Settlement listed first.
    • Fort McAllister
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
      • Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County (GA)
    • Richmond Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Keller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Bryan County (GA)
    • Ellabell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pembroke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Bryan County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <3>
  • Bulloch County (GA)
    • Hubert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
      • Hubert is located in Bulloch County (GA)
  • Chatham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugers Settlement, with the one closest to Hugers Settlement listed first.
    • Robert M Hitch Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Alabama Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
      • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Carver Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
      • Chatham City is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Garden City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rossignol Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Union Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
      • Union Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
    • Sharon Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Abercorn Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn Heights
      • Abercorn Heights is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Isle of Armstrong
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugers Settlement, with the one closest to Hugers Settlement listed first.
    • Exley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Meldrim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meldrim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Eden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Marlow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Springfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Haddonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Guyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Clyo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Liberty County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugers Settlement, with the one closest to Hugers Settlement listed first.
    • Fleming
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Liberty County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <3>
    • Trinity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Liberty County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people

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

Newspapers Published in Hugers Settlement ...

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 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hugers Settlement.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hugers Settlement, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hugers Settlement.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hugers Settlement:

Cemeteries Near Hugers Settlement ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hugers Settlement.

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

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

  • Colonial Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonial Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonial Park Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Grove South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Grove North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove North Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Savannah (GA).
    • The Laurel Grove North Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery (North)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove North Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34923 <6>
  • Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
  • East Savannah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (142 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bonaventure Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonaventure Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Savannah (GA).
      • The Bonaventure Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonaventure Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32916 <6>
    • Crest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crest Lawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crest Lawn Memory Gardens

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.

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

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

  • Savannah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Wheat Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
    • Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Central Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
    • Central Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Monteith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
    • Monteith is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Meinhard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meinhard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinhard
    • Meinhard is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Isle of Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
    • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Pooler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Pritchardville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
  • Hardeeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bloomingdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Burroughs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burroughs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs
    • Burroughs is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Tybee Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tybee Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bluffton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Okatie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rincon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hugers Settlement, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hugers Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hugers Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1108, Longitude: -81.0898       In this case, the coordinates for Hugers Settlement have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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