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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 Archery (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 Archery. 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 doctors 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.

Archery is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Chattahoochee, Marion, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter & Terrell.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Archery)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Archery, with the one closest to Archery listed first.
    • Preston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leveretts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leveretts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
      • Leveretts is located in Webster County
    • Weston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Webster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Archery, with the one closest to Archery listed first.
    • Ida Vesper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Vesper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
    • Cusseta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Archery, with the one closest to Archery listed first.
    • Smithville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chokee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
      • Chokee is located in Lee County
    • Leesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmyra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lee County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Archery, with the one closest to Archery listed first.
    • Ideal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <1>
    • Oglethorpe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Archery, with the one closest to Archery listed first.
    • Draneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
    • Putnam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Buena Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Glen Alta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
    • Tazewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Archery, with the one closest to Archery listed first.
    • Brooksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
    • Shellman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wades
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
      • Wades is located in Randolph County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
    • Five Points
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Randolph County
    • Cuthbert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Archery, with the one closest to Archery listed first.
    • Ellaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • La Crosse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Schley County
  • Stewart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Archery, with the one closest to Archery listed first.
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Stewart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <1>
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
    • Lumpkin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Louvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louvale
      • Louvale is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louvale <1>
    • Sanford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Stewart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Archery, with the one closest to Archery listed first.
    • Plains
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sumter County
    • Thalean
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
    • Shiloh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Sumter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Americus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Leslie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <1>
    • Andersonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • De Soto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cobb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Sumter County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
  • Taylor County
    • Rupert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <1>
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Archery, with the one closest to Archery listed first.
    • Parrott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <1>
    • Olivers Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
      • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
    • Yeomans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeomans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
    • Bronwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dawson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sasser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sasser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser
      • Sasser is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sasser <1>
    • Herod
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
    • Clarks Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
      • Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people

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

Newspapers Published in Archery ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Archery.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Archery, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Archery.

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 Archery:

Cemeteries Near Archery ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Archery.

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

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

  • St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
  • Magnolia Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Springs Cemetery
  • Mt. Avery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avery Cemetery
  • Mt. Avery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avery Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Preston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (159 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rylander Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rylander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rylander 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 Archery in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Archery.

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

  • Gooseberry ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
    • Gooseberry is located in Webster County
  • Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Preston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leveretts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leveretts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
    • Leveretts is located in Webster County
  • Cottondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Terrell County
  • New Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Sumter County
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Sumter County
  • Parrott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
    • Parrott is located in Terrell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <1>
  • Weston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Webster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
  • Church Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Marion County
  • Kimbrough
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
    • Kimbrough is located in Webster County
  • Draneville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
    • Draneville is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sumter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Maddox
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
      • Maddox is located in Sumter County
    • Americus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Archery. 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- Archery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Archery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0268, Longitude: -84.4482       In this case, the coordinates for Archery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Archery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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