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 New 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 New 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 New 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 have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for New Landing: New Lndg. (or less commonly used: New Lndng.)
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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
New Landing is located in 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 New Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Landing:
- Jasper County (The home county of New Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Landing, with the one closest to New Landing listed first.
- Pineland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tillman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Allendale County
- Fairfax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Landing, with the one closest to New Landing listed first.
- Hardeeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Okatie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pritchardville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
- Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
- Tomotley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
- Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
- Yemassee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
- Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
- Seabrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sheldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lobeco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bluffton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shell Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
- Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
- Hampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Landing, with the one closest to New Landing listed first.
- Garnett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Furman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Scotia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Estill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Luray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Barkerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
- Barkerville is located in Hampton County
- Barkerville has also been known as:
- Haywardville
- Gifford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Early Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Varnville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brunson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pond Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
- Pond Town is located in Hampton County
- Crocketville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bryan County (GA)
- Ellabell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bulloch County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Landing, with the one closest to New Landing listed first.
- Hubert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County (GA)
- Leefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County (GA)
- Brooklet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clito
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Clito is located in Bulloch County (GA)
- Chatham County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Landing, with the one closest to New Landing listed first.
- Port Wentworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Port Wentworth Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Bloomingdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chatham City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pooler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Rossignol Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Sharon Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Woodville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Alabama Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alabama Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
- Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Effingham County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Landing, with the one closest to New Landing listed first.
- Two Sisters Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haddonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Rincon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Guyton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Exley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Marlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Meldrim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meldrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Screven County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Landing, with the one closest to New Landing listed first.
- Newington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Screven County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <1>
- Oliver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Screven County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <1>
- Captolo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Captolo is located in Screven County (GA)
- Cameron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Screven County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Sylvania
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cooperville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Cooperville is located in Screven County (GA)
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Landing, see our County-by-County Page for New Landing.
Cemeteries Near New Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New 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.
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 New Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Landing, with the one closest to New Landing listed first.
- Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Metzger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metzger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metzger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ryal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bostic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wheeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Black Swamp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Swamp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Black Swamp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Swamp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Winkler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Stillwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Strobhar Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strobhar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strobhar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Arm Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arm Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arm Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>
While we didn't find New Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Landing, with the one closest to New Landing listed first.
- Clyo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garnett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Hampton County
- Tillman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stillwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Stillwell is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Oaky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky
- Oaky is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Hampton County
- Stafford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Hampton County
- Scotia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eneck ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eneck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eneck
- Eneck is located in Screven County (GA)
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tusculum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Tusculum is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Ridgeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Guyton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Landing.
Newspapers Published in New 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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Landing, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Landing.
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 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 New Landing:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allendale County
- Beaufort County
- Hampton County
- Bryan County
- Bulloch County
- Chatham County
- Effingham County
- Screven County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.org/
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 New Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5130, Longitude: -81.2304 In this case, the coordinates for New Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |