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 Altman (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 Altman. 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 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.
Altman is located in Screven 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 Screven County: Bulloch, Burke, Effingham, Jenkins, Allendale (SC) & Hampton (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Altman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Altman:
- Screven County (The home county of Altman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Altman, with the one closest to Altman listed first.
- Sylvania
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Zeigler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Captolo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Cooperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Hilltonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hilltonia is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
- Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
- Hiltonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Newington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Millhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Oliver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bulloch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altman, with the one closest to Altman listed first.
- Clito
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Leefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- Portal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Statesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olde Towne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
- Kites Spur ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
- Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
- Brooklet
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eagle Court
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
- Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
- Aaron
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Aaron is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Stilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Register
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hubert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hubert is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- New Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altman, with the one closest to Altman listed first.
- Sardis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Girard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Munnerlyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Thomas Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Candler County
- Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altman, with the one closest to Altman listed first.
- Egypt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Clyo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Two Sisters Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Guyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haddonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haddonville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Emanuel County
- Garfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jenkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altman, with the one closest to Altman listed first.
- Scarboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Millen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Emmalane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Perkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thrift
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thrift is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
- Allendale County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Altman, with the one closest to Altman listed first.
- Martin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Allendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barnwell County (SC)
- Hattieville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Hampton County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Altman, with the one closest to Altman listed first.
- Estill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Scotia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Garnett
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Luray
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gifford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Furman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brunson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper County (SC)
- Pineland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Altman, see our County-by-County Page for Altman.
Cemeteries Near Altman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altman.
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 Altman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Altman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Altman, with the one closest to Altman listed first.
- Sylvania Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Farmdale Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Goloid Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid Church Cemetery
- The Goloid Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goloid Baptist Church Cemetery
- Goloid First UMC Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wesley UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Black Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McBride Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Reddick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reddick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lawton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Sylvania.
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.<3>
While we didn't find Altman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Altman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Altman, with the one closest to Altman listed first.
- Sylvania
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Goloid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goloid is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
- Zeigler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Captolo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Woodcliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodcliff is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
- Bascom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bascom is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Rocky Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blitch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blitch is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
- Halcyondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Halcyondale is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Millhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Clito
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Oliver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Altman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altman.
Newspapers Published in Altman ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Altman, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Altman.
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 either 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 Altman:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Screven County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bulloch County
- Burke County
- Candler County
- Effingham County
- Emanuel County
- Jenkins County
- Allendale County
- Barnwell County
- Hampton County
- Jasper 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Altman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Altman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |