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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 Akins (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 Akins. 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.
Name Variations for Akins ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Akin.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Akins. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Akins.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Akins is located in Bulloch 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 Bulloch County: Bryan, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins & Screven.
Below are the counties that are near Akins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Akins:
- Bulloch County (The home county of Akins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
- Stilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Brooklet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hubert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Leefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- Statesborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
- Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
- Eagle Court
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
- Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
- Olde Towne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
- Statesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Register
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clito
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- New Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Portal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kites Spur ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
- Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
- Bryan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
- Pembroke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ellabell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Candler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
- Pulaski
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Metter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Port Wentworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pooler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Port Wentworth Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Chatham City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
- Garden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ogeechee Farms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
- Sharon Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Park is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
- Guyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Meldrim
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rincon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Exley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Exley is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
- Clyo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Haddonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Haddonville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
- Two Sisters Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Evans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
- Daisy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hagan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
- Trinity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people
- Bryan Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
- Fort Stewart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Martin Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Screven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
- Oliver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cooperville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Newington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Captolo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Rocky Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvania
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tattnall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
- Manassas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mendes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mendes is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
- Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
- Collins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cobbtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <1>
- Hampton County (SC)
- Garnett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Akins, see our County-by-County Page for Akins.
Cemeteries Near Akins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Akins.
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 Akins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Akins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
- McElveen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brooklet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Corinth - Leefield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hubert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Knight Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Knight Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Stilson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34873 <2>
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Akins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Akins.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Akins, with the one closest to Akins listed first.
- Arcola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Emit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Emit is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit
- Statesborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
- Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
- Ivanhoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ivanhoe is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Enal ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Enal is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enal
- Pembroke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tusculum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tusculum is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Marlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Guyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Jimps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jimps is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimps
- Ellabell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oliver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clito
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Akins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Akins.
Newspapers Published in Akins ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Akins.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Akins, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Akins.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Akins:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Bulloch County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bryan County
- Candler County
- Chatham County
- Effingham County
- Evans County
- Liberty County
- Screven County
- Tattnall County
- Hampton 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Akins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Akins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |