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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 Adrian (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 Adrian. 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.

Adrian is primarily located in Johnson County. A portion of Adrian extends into Emanuel 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 Johnson County: Emanuel, Jefferson, Laurens, Treutlen, Washington & Wilkinson.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Adrian)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Kite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
    • Wrightsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Midville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Candler County
    • Canoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Norristown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <1>
    • Nunez
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <1>
    • Swainsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
      • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <1>
    • Blundale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
    • Oak Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Blun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
    • Stillmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
      • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <1>
    • Summertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <1>
    • Twin City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Colemans Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
    • Garfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Bartow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wadley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Moxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Rockledge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
      • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <1>
    • Lovett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • East Dublin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dublin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
    • Cedar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
    • Rentz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
      • Rentz is located in Laurens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <1>
    • Dexter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dudley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Cadwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Tarrytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <1>
    • Higgston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Ailey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Petross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Vidalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Santa Claus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Gillis Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
    • Soperton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Harrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Riddleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Oconee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <1>
    • Tennille
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Ochwalkee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochwalkee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
      • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
    • Glenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Alamo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Adrian ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adrian.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adrian, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adrian.

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 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 Adrian:

Cemeteries Near Adrian ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adrian.

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

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

  • Aurin Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurin Memorial Cemetery
  • Drake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
  • Foskey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foskey Cemetery
  • Braswell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
  • The Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Meeks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (328 more) ...
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Hooks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery
    • Hutchinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Adrian had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Adrian had a population of 710 people.

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

  • Covena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
    • Covena is located in Emanuel County
  • Kite
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Kite is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
  • Tweed
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweed
    • Tweed is located in Laurens County
  • Lovett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Lovett is located in Laurens County
  • Spann
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
    • Spann is located in Johnson County
  • Nunez
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
    • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <1>
  • Condor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
    • Condor is located in Laurens County
  • Swainsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
    • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <1>
  • Wrightsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kibbee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
    • Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
  • Modoc
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Emanuel County
  • Dublin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pringle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
      • Pringle is located in Washington County
    • Hatoff ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatoff
      • Hatoff is located in Laurens County
    • Pinetucky ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
      • Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County

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

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

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Adrian) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adrian. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5310, Longitude: -82.5893    
<4>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 Adrian, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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