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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 Red Bluff 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 Red Bluff 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 Red Bluff 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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Red Bluff Landing: Red Blf. Lndg. (or less commonly used: Red Bluf. Lndg.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Red Bluff Landing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Bluff Landing.

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.

Red Bluff Landing is located in Allendale 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 Allendale County: Burke (GA), Screven (GA), Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton & Hampton.

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

  • Allendale County     (The home county of Red Bluff Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bluff Landing, with the one closest to Red Bluff Landing listed first.
    • Allendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ulmer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bluff Landing, with the one closest to Red Bluff Landing listed first.
    • Olar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <1>
    • Ehrhardt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Govan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bluff Landing, with the one closest to Red Bluff Landing listed first.
    • Kline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hattieville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Snelling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Barnwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hilda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bluff Landing, with the one closest to Red Bluff Landing listed first.
    • Ashton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Islandton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bluff Landing, with the one closest to Red Bluff Landing listed first.
    • Gifford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Luray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Estill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brunson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Scotia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pond Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
    • Hampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Furman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crocketville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Varnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Garnett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Miley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jasper County
  • Bulloch County (GA)
    • Clito
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
  • Burke County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bluff Landing, with the one closest to Red Bluff Landing listed first.
    • Girard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Girard is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <1>
    • Sardis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sardis is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <1>
    • Munnerlyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bluff Landing, with the one closest to Red Bluff Landing listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Clyo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Egypt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Jenkins County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bluff Landing, with the one closest to Red Bluff Landing listed first.
    • Scarboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Millen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Millen is located in Jenkins County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millen <1>
    • Perkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Screven County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Bluff Landing, with the one closest to Red Bluff Landing listed first.
    • Hilltonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Millhaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Sylvania
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sylvania is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <1>
    • Zeigler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Newington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Captolo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Oliver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Oliver is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <1>
    • Cooperville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Dover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee

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

Cemeteries Near Red Bluff Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Bluff 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.

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 Red Bluff Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Bluff Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Garvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cohen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Striker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Magdalene Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Folger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Flowers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Smart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Red Bluff Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Bluff Landing.

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

  • Peeples ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Peeples is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
  • Luray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Gifford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Allendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Millhaven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
  • Bascom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bascom is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
  • Sylvania
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvania is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <1>
  • Fairfax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Estill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brunson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Shirley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shirley is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Goloid
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Goloid is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Scotia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Zeigler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler

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

Newspapers Published in Red Bluff 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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Bluff Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Bluff Landing, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Bluff Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Red Bluff Landing:

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 Red Bluff Landing, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Bluff Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.