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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 Sardis (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 Sardis. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Sardis is located in Burke County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burke County: Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Aiken (SC), Allendale (SC) & Barnwell (SC).

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

  • Burke County     (The home county of Sardis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
    • Girard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Munnerlyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munnerlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
    • Thomas Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
      • Thomas Station is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
    • Waynesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Drone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
      • Drone is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
    • Gough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Magruder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
    • Rosier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
    • Vidette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Saint Clair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
    • Midville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Emanuel County
    • Garfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
    • Perkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Millen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scarboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
    • Emmalane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
    • Thrift
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Richmond County
    • Hephzibah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Screven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
    • Millhaven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County
    • Hilltonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Zeigler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
    • Sylvania
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <1>
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Captolo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Cooperville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
    • Dover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Newington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
      • Newington is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <1>
  • Aiken County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
    • Cowden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Aiken County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Browns Hill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
      • Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Talatha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
      • Talatha is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Allendale County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
    • Martin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Allendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Allendale County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <1>
    • Fairfax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Allendale County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
  • Barnwell County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardis, with the one closest to Sardis listed first.
    • Hattieville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
    • Snelling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snelling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Kline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Barnwell County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kline <1>
    • Barnwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell
      • Barnwell is located in Barnwell County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnwell <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Sardis ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sardis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sardis, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sardis.

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 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 Sardis:

Cemeteries Near Sardis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sardis.

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

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

  • Sardis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
  • Beech Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Branch Cemetery
  • Old McCaannan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lovett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lovett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lovetts Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Wimberly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimberly Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Mallard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallard 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sardis had a population of 51 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sardis had a population of 970 people.

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

  • Girard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Millhaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Millhaven is located in Screven County
  • Alexander
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Burke County
  • Bascom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bascom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
    • Bascom is located in Screven County
  • Munnerlyn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munnerlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
    • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
  • Hattieville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
  • Shell Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
    • Shell Bluff is located in Burke County
  • Zeigler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Zeigler is located in Screven County
  • Woodcliff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
    • Woodcliff is located in Screven County
  • Waynesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylvania
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunbarton ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbarton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Dunbarton is located in Barnwell County (SC)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Goloid
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goloid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
      • Goloid is located in Screven County
    • Rocky Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <1>
    • McBean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBean
      • McBean is located in Richmond County

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

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

The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sardis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sardis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9753, Longitude: -81.7579    
<6>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 Sardis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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