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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 Acorn Pond (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 Acorn Pond. 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.

Acorn Pond is located in Worth County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worth County: Colquitt, Crisp, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Tift & Turner.

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

  • Worth County     (The home county of Acorn Pond)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acorn Pond, with the one closest to Acorn Pond listed first.
    • Warwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cuffietown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
    • Oakfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sylvester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Poulan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • East Dougherty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
    • Sumner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Alfords
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
    • Liberty Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Bridgeboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Anderson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
  • Ben Hill County
    • Abba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acorn Pond, with the one closest to Acorn Pond listed first.
    • Arabi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Milldale is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
    • Cordele
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • McKenzie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • Lamb Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
  • Dooly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acorn Pond, with the one closest to Acorn Pond listed first.
    • Vienna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lilly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Byromville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pinehurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dooling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acorn Pond, with the one closest to Acorn Pond listed first.
    • Turner City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Turner City is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
    • Colonial Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • East Towne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • East Towne is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
    • Eleanor Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
    • Elon Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
    • Tompkins Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
    • Hinds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
    • Pecan City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
    • Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Albany is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Eugemar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
    • Relswood Terrace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
    • Dawson Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
  • Irwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acorn Pond, with the one closest to Acorn Pond listed first.
    • Arp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Irwinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acorn Pond, with the one closest to Acorn Pond listed first.
    • Philema
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Philema is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
    • Chokee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chokee is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
    • Leesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Palmyra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Smithville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Pulaski County
    • Finleyson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Finleyson is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finleyson
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acorn Pond, with the one closest to Acorn Pond listed first.
    • Cobb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • De Soto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leslie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Danville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • Sumter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Americus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Thalean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acorn Pond, with the one closest to Acorn Pond listed first.
    • Olivers Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
    • Bronwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Sasser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Tift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acorn Pond, with the one closest to Acorn Pond listed first.
    • Chula
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ty Ty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acorn Pond, with the one closest to Acorn Pond listed first.
    • Hobby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hobby is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
      • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
    • Ashburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rebecca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acorn Pond, with the one closest to Acorn Pond listed first.
    • Seville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pitts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Owensboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Owensboro is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
    • Rochelle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Acorn Pond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Acorn Pond.

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 Acorn Pond - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Acorn Pond covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Butts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Story - Odum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • New Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Smoak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ft. Early MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Warwick Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (229 more) ...
    • Arabi - Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pinder Town Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Acorn Pond in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Acorn Pond.

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

  • Warwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Arabi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Doles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Doles is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles
  • Cordele
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cobb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chokee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chokee is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
  • De Soto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruark ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruark is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruark
  • Isabella
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Isabella is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
  • Richwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Richwood is located in Dooly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Leslie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Willingham ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Willingham is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Seville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkers ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkers is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
    • Leesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Acorn Pond ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Acorn Pond.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Acorn Pond, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Acorn Pond.

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 helpful 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 Acorn Pond:

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 Acorn Pond, 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- Acorn Pond) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.