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 Morgan (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 Morgan. 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 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.
Morgan 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 Morgan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morgan:
- Jasper County (The home county of Morgan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan, with the one closest to Morgan listed first.
- Tillman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pineland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan, with the one closest to Morgan listed first.
- Hardeeville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Okatie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pritchardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
- Bluffton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Daufuskie Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harbour Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
- Shell Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
- Laurel Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
- Point Comfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Battery Marina Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hilton Head Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Burton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Royal
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan, with the one closest to Morgan listed first.
- Garnett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Furman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Scotia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Barkerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barkerville is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
- Barkerville has also been known as:
- Haywardville
- Bryan County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan, with the one closest to Morgan listed first.
- Ellabell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fort McAllister
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
- Bulloch County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan, with the one closest to Morgan listed first.
- Hubert
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Stilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Chatham County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan, with the one closest to Morgan listed first.
- Port Wentworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Port Wentworth Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Chatham City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chatham City is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
- Garden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rossignol Hill
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Alabama Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
- Robert M Hitch Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Robert M Hitch Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert M Hitch Village
- Savannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sharon Park
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Carver Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- Florida Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Florida Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
- Pooler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Effingham County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan, with the one closest to Morgan listed first.
- Exley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Exley is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
- Rincon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Haddonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clyo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Two Sisters Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Guyton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Marlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Eden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meldrim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Screven County (GA)
- Oliver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morgan, see our County-by-County Page for Morgan.
Cemeteries Near Morgan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgan.
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 Morgan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morgan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morgan, with the one closest to Morgan listed first.
- White Hardee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saucie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pelote Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chisolm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pelot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Garret Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Humberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Garret Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Strobhar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Willowpeg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Morgan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morgan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morgan, with the one closest to Morgan listed first.
- Hardeeville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Okatie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pritchardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
- Rincon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Monteith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monteith is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
- Meinhard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meinhard is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinhard
- Stillwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stillwell is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Tillman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bluffton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wheat Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Central Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Central Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
- Savannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pooler
(16 miles [25.7 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 Morgan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morgan.
Newspapers Published in Morgan ...
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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morgan, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morgan.
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 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 Morgan:
- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Morgan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morgan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |