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 Silver Bluff Ferry (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 Silver Bluff Ferry. 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 Silver Bluff Ferry ...
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 Silver Bluff Ferry: Silver Blf. Ferry (or less commonly used: Silver Bluf. Ferry)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Silver Bluff Ferry. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Bluff Ferry.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Silver Bluff Ferry is located in 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 Silver Bluff Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silver Bluff Ferry:
- Aiken County (The home county of Silver Bluff Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Silver Bluff Ferry listed first.
- Kathwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kathwood is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Cowden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bush ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bush is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Beech Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Savanna Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Savanna Town is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
- Hawthorne ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hawthorne is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Talatha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talatha is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clearwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Ellenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnettown
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Allendale County
- Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Silver Bluff Ferry listed first.
- Hattieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Snelling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Snelling is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Williston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elko
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barnwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edgefield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Silver Bluff Ferry listed first.
- Murphys Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Colliers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- McCormick County
- Clarks Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burke County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Silver Bluff Ferry listed first.
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Station
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Keysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Sardis
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Drone
(23 miles [37 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
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 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
- Munnerlyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Gough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Rosier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosier is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Columbia County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Silver Bluff Ferry listed first.
- Fort Gordon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arrow Head
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Lulaville
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Memory Park
(18 miles [29 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
- Lamkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Evans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grovetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Snead
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Harlem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sawdust
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sawdust is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Kiokee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
- Jefferson County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Silver Bluff Ferry listed first.
- Noah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Matthews
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Zebina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Wrens Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Wrens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wrens is located in Jefferson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <1>
- Jenkins County (GA)
- Perkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McDuffie County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Silver Bluff Ferry listed first.
- Dearing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Megahee
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Richmond County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Silver Bluff Ferry listed first.
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Fairvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Gracewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pepperidge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- De Bruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- De Bruce is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
- Fleming Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Richmond Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Southgate Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Hephzibah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barton Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barton Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
- Forest Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Screven County (GA)
- Millhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Silver Bluff Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Silver Bluff Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Silver Bluff Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Bluff Ferry.
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 Silver Bluff Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Silver Bluff Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silver Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Silver Bluff Ferry listed first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McBean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fulcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Usher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McKinnie Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hankinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Galphin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Twiggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cosnahan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulcher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Silver Bluff Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Silver Bluff Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Silver Bluff Ferry, with the one closest to Silver Bluff Ferry listed first.
- McBean
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McBean is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBean
- Cowden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beech Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shell Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shell Bluff is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
- Hawthorne ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hawthorne is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Adams ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adventure is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
- Gracewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Talatha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talatha is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
- Hephzibah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hamburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hamburg is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Langley
(14 miles [22.5 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 Silver Bluff Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silver Bluff Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Silver Bluff Ferry ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Bluff Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Bluff Ferry, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Bluff Ferry.
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 websites either 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 Silver Bluff Ferry:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Aiken County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allendale County
- Barnwell County
- Edgefield County
- McCormick County
- Burke County
- Columbia County
- Jefferson County
- Jenkins County
- McDuffie County
- Richmond 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Silver Bluff Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Bluff Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |