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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 Alamo (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 Alamo. 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 hospitals 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.

Alamo is located in Wheeler County and is the County Seat.

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 Wheeler County: Dodge, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair & Treutlen.

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

  • Wheeler County     (The home county of Alamo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ochwalkee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Appling County
    • Graham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Chauncey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
    • Eastman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bryant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
    • Rhine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
      • Rhine is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhine <1>
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Yonkers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
      • Yonkers is located in Dodge County
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Norristown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Oak Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeff Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Tallahassee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
      • Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirkland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Quinn ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Quinn is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,652 people
    • Denton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
    • Adrian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
    • Cadwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rentz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Rockledge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Dexter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dublin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • East Dublin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ailey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Tarrytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Uvalda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Higgston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Petross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Telfair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Scotland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
    • McRae - Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • McRae is located in Telfair County
    • Helena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumber City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <1>
    • Milan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
    • Jacksonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Rock Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
    • Vidalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
    • Santa Claus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Toombs Central
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toombs Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
      • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Lyons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo, with the one closest to Alamo listed first.
    • Soperton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gillis Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Alamo ...

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 Alamo.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Alamo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Alamo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Alamo.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Alamo.

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 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 Alamo:

Cemeteries Near Alamo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alamo.

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

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

  • Alamo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alamo Cemetery
  • McRae Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
  • Erick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erick Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Purvis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Boatwright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright 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>

While we didn't find Alamo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alamo.

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

  • Scotland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
  • McRae - Helena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • McRae
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • McRae is located in Telfair County
  • Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Towns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towns
    • Towns is located in Telfair County
  • Walkee ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkee
    • Walkee is located in Laurens County
  • Mount Vernon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hatoff ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Ailey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Cox ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
    • Cox is located in Dodge County
  • Westbrook ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Laurens County
  • Lumber City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • McGregor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
      • McGregor is located in Montgomery County
    • Chauncey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Kibbee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alamo. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Alamo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alamo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1468, Longitude: -82.7798    
<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 Alamo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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