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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Twilight. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Twilight to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Twilight, 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 Twilight (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 Twilight. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Twilight is historic, it would have been located within present day Miller 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 Miller County: Baker, Decatur, Early & Seminole.

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

  • Miller County     (The home county of Twilight)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
    • Boykin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Boykin is located in Miller County
    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County
    • Colquitt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
    • Anna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Baker County
    • Hawkinstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
      • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
    • Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Baker County
    • Newton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Leary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <3>
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
    • Brinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bainbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Recovery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
    • Climax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fowlstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Faceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
    • Attapulgus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Early County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
    • Damascus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hentown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
      • Hentown is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
    • Jakin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <3>
    • Douglass Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
      • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Early County
    • Douglasville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
    • Cedar Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sawhatchee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County
    • Bancroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County
    • Blakely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
  • Grady County
    • Whigham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell County
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
    • Iron City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Donalsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Reynoldsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Steam Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
      • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
    • Butlers Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
      • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
  • Houston County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
    • Gordon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Columbia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <3>
  • Gadsden County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
    • Chattahoochee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • River Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
    • Parramore ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
      • Parramore is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Bascom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
      • Bascom is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bascom <3>
    • Two Egg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
      • Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Malone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <3>
    • Sneads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads
      • Sneads is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads <3>
    • Greenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Inwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Jackson County (FL)

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

Newspapers Published in Twilight ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twilight.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Twilight, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Twilight.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Twilight:

Cemeteries Near Twilight ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Twilight.

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

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

  • Hornsby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
  • Hornsby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
  • Whites Bridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Bridge Cemetery
  • Mothers Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mothers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mothers Home Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Boykin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
  • Swingington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingington Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
  • Oak Long Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem 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.

Twilight itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Colquitt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Eldorendo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorendo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorendo
    • Eldorendo is located in Decatur County
  • Spooner ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Miller County
  • Brinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
    • Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
  • Mayhaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
    • Mayhaw is located in Miller County
  • Damascus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jakin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
    • Jakin is located in Early County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <3>
  • Bainbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mimsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
    • Mimsville is located in Baker County
  • Hoggard Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoggard Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggard Mill
    • Hoggard Mill is located in Baker County
  • Cedar Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Recovery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
    • Fowlstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Climax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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 Twilight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Twilight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twilight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0866, Longitude: -84.7321       In this case, the coordinates for Twilight have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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