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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 Shell Point (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 Shell Point. 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 Shell Point ...

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 Shell Point: Shell Pt.

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 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.

Shell Point is located in Beaufort 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 Beaufort County: Colleton, Hampton & Jasper.

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

  • Beaufort County     (The home county of Shell Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Point, with the one closest to Shell Point listed first.
    • Battery Marina Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Port Royal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Burton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Polk Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Sangster Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
      • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Beaufort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Seabrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lobeco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hilton Head Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bluffton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Okatie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Charleston County
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Point, with the one closest to Shell Point listed first.
    • Edisto Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
      • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Green Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ritter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Point, with the one closest to Shell Point listed first.
    • Barkerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Early Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Point, with the one closest to Shell Point listed first.
    • Ridgeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tillman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pineland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chatham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Point, with the one closest to Shell Point listed first.
    • Fort Screven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Screven
      • Fort Screven is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Tybee Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tybee Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Golden Isles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Isle of Armstrong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Port Wentworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Robert M Hitch Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Whitemarsh Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitemarsh Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh Island
      • Whitemarsh Island is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Wilmington Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Island
      • Wilmington Island is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington Island <2>
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Thunderbolt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
      • Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <2>
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell Point, with the one closest to Shell Point listed first.
    • Haddonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rincon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Exley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

Newspapers Published in Shell Point ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shell Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shell Point, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shell Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shell Point:

Cemeteries Near Shell Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shell Point.

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 Shell Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jericho Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
  • Shell Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Point Cemetery
  • Port Royal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Royal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Royal Cemetery
  • Old Fort Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort Cemetery
  • Fripp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fripp Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Habersham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Habersham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Habersham Cemetery
  • Beaufort Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
  • Inlet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inlet Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (114 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Beaufort National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Bay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Bay Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Port Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Beaufort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Frogmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
    • Frogmore is located in Beaufort County
  • Coosaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw
    • Coosaw is located in Beaufort County
  • Hilton Head Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bluffton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Okatie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheldon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pritchardville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
  • Tomotley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomotley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
    • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hardeeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Salkehatchie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salkehatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salkehatchie
      • Salkehatchie is located in Colleton County
    • Yemassee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shell Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Shell Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shell Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3835, Longitude: -80.7359       In this case, the coordinates for Shell Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Shell Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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