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 Adelaide (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 Adelaide. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Adelaide is located in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County: Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Grady, Thomas & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Adelaide. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adelaide:
- Mitchell County (The home county of Adelaide)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adelaide, with the one closest to Adelaide listed first.
- Flint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Pebble City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
- Greenough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenough is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
- Camilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sale City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Baconton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cotton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- De Witt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Baker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adelaide, with the one closest to Adelaide listed first.
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hawkinstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
- Lamar ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lamar is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Mimsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mimsville is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
- Anna
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Anna is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adelaide, with the one closest to Adelaide listed first.
- Holt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holt is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Leary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Colquitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adelaide, with the one closest to Adelaide listed first.
- Hartsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Doerun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Minnesota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
- Funston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Moultrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Norman Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Decatur County
- Vada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vada is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
- Dougherty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adelaide, with the one closest to Adelaide listed first.
- Putney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pecan City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
- Colonial Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Place
- Eleanor Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
- Tompkins Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
- West Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Town is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
- Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Elon Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
- East Towne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Towne is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
- Eugemar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
- Hinds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hinds is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
- Grady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adelaide, with the one closest to Adelaide listed first.
- Spence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Woodland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Cairo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whigham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Lee County
- Palmyra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Thomas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adelaide, with the one closest to Adelaide listed first.
- Meigs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hansell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hansell is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
- Ochlocknee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Coolidge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Dewey City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adelaide, with the one closest to Adelaide listed first.
- Bridgeboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Alfords
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alfords is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
- Anderson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
- East Dougherty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
- Sylvester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poulan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adelaide, see our County-by-County Page for Adelaide.
Cemeteries Near Adelaide ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adelaide.
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 Adelaide - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Adelaide covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adelaide, with the one closest to Adelaide listed first.
- Akridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- China Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pinecrest Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Eble Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sale City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pelham Memorial Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hard Up Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clifton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Adelaide in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Adelaide.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Adelaide, with the one closest to Adelaide listed first.
- Flint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Camilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baconton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hartsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- De Witt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Meigs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bay is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Parkerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parkerville is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Hoggard Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hoggard Mill is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggard Mill
- Ochlocknee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chastain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chastain is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
- Minton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Minton is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton
- Acree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acree is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adelaide. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adelaide.
Newspapers Published in Adelaide ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adelaide.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adelaide, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adelaide.
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 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 Adelaide:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Mitchell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baker County
- Calhoun County
- Colquitt County
- Decatur County
- Dougherty County
- Grady County
- Lee County
- Thomas County
- Worth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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 Adelaide, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adelaide) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |