Effingham County

Obituaries, Effingham County, Georgia

Please feel free to submit your obituaries for posting on this site. I will be happy to also include a link for people researching this name to contact you if you would like. ROUNTREE , Cornelius G. | ROUNTREE , Roxie Anna Wolfe Cornelius G. ROUNTREE, Mr. Cornelius G. Rountree, postmaster at Egypt, who has been in declining health for over two years, was overcome by tuberculosis Saturday PM. The remains were laid to rest in Baptist Turkey Branch Cemetery Sunday afternoon with Masonic honors, being one of the largest funerals witnessed for a long time in this county, speaks … Read more

Towns and Cities, Effingham County, Georgia

1895 Atlas of Effingham County

Please adopt a city or town today. We would like to have stories about the cities and towns listed, how they came to be, how they were named, where the name originated, what happened to them, general historical information about them and the families that lived there. If you can help with this project and would like to adopt one please contact me. If you don’t feel you can adopt one of the towns, but have information you would like to submit, please use our form.  Thanks! Brewer ADOPT ME! Clyo ADOPT ME! Clyo Station ADOPT ME! Guyton ADOPT ME! … Read more

Effingham County, Georgia Veterans

The Effingham Hussars, organized in Springfield, Georgia around 1846, entered Confederate service in April 1861. Initially part of the Georgia Cavalry as Company A, they became known as Captain Bird’s Mounted Company in December 1861. This company, predominantly consisting of men from Effingham County, was crucial in patrolling and defending the Georgia Coast against Union forces. The Hussars were later incorporated into the 5th Georgia Cavalry in January 1863. Key officers included Captain Edward Bird and Captain Henry J. Strobhar. Many members served from 1861 until the war’s end in 1865, with significant contributions during their tenure.