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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 Alapaha (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 Alapaha. 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 Alapaha ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Allapaha.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Alapaha is located in Berrien 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 Berrien County: Atkinson, Coffee, Cook, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes & Tift.

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

  • Berrien County     (The home county of Alapaha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alapaha, with the one closest to Alapaha listed first.
    • Enigma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Nashville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
    • Ray City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
      • Ray City is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <1>
  • Atkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alapaha, with the one closest to Alapaha listed first.
    • Willacoochee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
      • Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <1>
    • Leliaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leliaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
      • Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leliaton
      • From Alapaha to Leliaton
    • Pearson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Axson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ben Hill County
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alapaha, with the one closest to Alapaha listed first.
    • Mora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mora
      • From Alapaha to Mora
    • Ambrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Broxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 470 people
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alapaha, with the one closest to Alapaha listed first.
    • Ellenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norman Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
      • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <1>
  • Cook County
  • Irwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alapaha, with the one closest to Alapaha listed first.
    • Ocilla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
      • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <1>
    • Mystic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <1>
    • Wray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Irwinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
      • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <1>
    • Arp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lanier County
    • Lakeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <1>
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alapaha, with the one closest to Alapaha listed first.
    • Franklinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklinville
      • From Alapaha to Franklinville
    • Hahira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Tift County

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

Cemeteries Near Alapaha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alapaha.

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

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

  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Glory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Golpher Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golpher Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golpher Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brogdon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Paron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Paron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jernigan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enigma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flat Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...
    • Riverbend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverbend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gaskins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Luke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alapaha had a population of 449 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alapaha had a population of 673 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Alapaha ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alapaha.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Alapaha. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Alapaha and those printed in the larger area surrounding Alapaha.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Alapaha.

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 Alapaha:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alapaha. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Alapaha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alapaha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alapaha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3830, Longitude: -83.2237    









 

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