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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Savanna Town. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Savanna Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Savanna Town, 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 Savanna Town (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 Savanna Town. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 Savanna Town is historic, it would have been located within present day Aiken 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 Aiken County: Burke (GA), Richmond (GA), Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg & Saluda.
Below are the counties that are near Savanna Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Savanna Town:
- Aiken County (The home county of Savanna Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from Savanna Town, with the one closest to Savanna Town listed first.
- Beech Island
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clearwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Burnettown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- North Augusta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kathwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kathwood is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
- Belvedere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belvedere is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
- Langley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gloverville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Huntcliff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Warrenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savanna Town, with the one closest to Savanna Town listed first.
- Hattieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Williston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Snelling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snelling is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Elko
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edgefield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savanna Town, with the one closest to Savanna Town listed first.
- Murphys Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Colliers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Trenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Edgefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Johnston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McCormick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savanna Town, with the one closest to Savanna Town listed first.
- Clarks Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Modoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burke County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Savanna Town, with the one closest to Savanna Town listed first.
- Keysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waynesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Saint Clair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Thomas Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Girard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Drone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drone is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Gough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Savanna Town, with the one closest to Savanna Town listed first.
- Lulaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Martinez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Memory Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Arrow Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Lamkin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Fort Gordon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Evans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Grovetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kiokee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
- Maddox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Harlem
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Savanna Town, with the one closest to Savanna Town listed first.
- Noah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Matthews
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McDuffie County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Savanna Town, with the one closest to Savanna Town listed first.
- Dearing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Megahee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Megahee is located in McDuffie County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
- Boneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Richmond County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Savanna Town, with the one closest to Savanna Town listed first.
- Augusta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Fairvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Southgate Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Gracewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Richmond Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Forest Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- National Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
- Rockbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
- Pepperidge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- De Bruce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- De Bruce is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Savanna Town, see our County-by-County Page for Savanna Town.
Cemeteries Near Savanna Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Savanna Town.
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 Savanna Town - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Savanna Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Savanna Town, with the one closest to Savanna Town listed first.
- Zubly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hammond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walker Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carmichael Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hankinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Galphin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Duval Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- Twiggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bath Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Savanna Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Savanna Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Savanna Town, with the one closest to Savanna Town listed first.
- Beech Island
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Adams ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Adventure is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
- Gracewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Langley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheless
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wheless is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheless
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cowden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Poverty Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poverty Hill is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Graniteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martinez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McBean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McBean is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBean
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Savanna Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Savanna Town.
Newspapers Published in Savanna Town ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Savanna Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Savanna Town, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Savanna Town.
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 Savanna Town:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Aiken County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnwell County
- Edgefield County
- McCormick County
- Burke County
- Columbia County
- Jefferson County
- McDuffie County
- Richmond County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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 Savanna Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Savanna Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |