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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 Atkinson (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 Atkinson. 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 and 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.

Atkinson is located in Brantley 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 Brantley County: Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce, Ware & Wayne.

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

  • Brantley County     (The home county of Atkinson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
    • Waynesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Nahunta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Raybon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raybon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
      • Raybon is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
    • Popwellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
      • Popwellville is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
    • Hortense
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoboken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
      • Tarboro is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
    • White Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
    • Hickory Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
      • Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
    • Woodbine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <1>
    • Ella Park ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
      • Ella Park is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazlehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
      • Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
    • Harrietts Bluff Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietts Bluff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietts Bluff Village
      • Harrietts Bluff Village is located in Camden County
    • Greenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
    • London Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
      • London Hill is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
  • Charlton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
    • Winokur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
      • Winokur is located in Charlton County
    • Mattox ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
      • Mattox is located in Charlton County
    • Homeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Charlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Woodstock ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Charlton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
    • Folkston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Glynn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Glynn County
    • Thalmann
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
      • Thalmann is located in Glynn County
    • Blythe Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
      • Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
    • Shady Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
      • Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
    • Dock Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
      • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
    • Groveside Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
      • Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
    • Glynco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Altamaha Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
      • Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
    • Brunswick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Country Club Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Estates
      • Country Club Estates is located in Glynn County
    • Epworth Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Acres
      • Epworth Acres is located in Glynn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 480 people
    • Saint Simon Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Simon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simon Mills
      • Saint Simon Mills is located in Glynn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,743 people
    • Jewtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewtown
      • Jewtown is located in Glynn County
  • McIntosh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
    • Darien
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Credit Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
      • Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
    • Townsend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <1>
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
    • Offerman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackshear
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mershon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
    • Sunnyside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
    • Waycross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
    • Pendarvis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendarvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
    • Screven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jesup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Atkinson ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atkinson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atkinson, 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 Atkinson.

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 Atkinson:

Cemeteries Near Atkinson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atkinson.

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

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

  • Ammons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammons Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
  • Highsmith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highsmith Cemetery
  • Wiggens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggens Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Knox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Homeward Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homeward Cemetery
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
  • Barnwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnwell Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Grayham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (147 more) ...
    • McCool Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCool Cemetery
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis 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 Atkinson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Atkinson.

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

  • Nahunta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hortense
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamaica
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
    • Jamaica is located in Glynn County
  • Tarboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
    • Tarboro is located in Camden County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Wayne County
  • Fancy Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Bluff
    • Fancy Bluff is located in Glynn County
  • Pennick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennick
    • Pennick is located in Glynn County
  • Dock Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
    • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
  • Offerman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ella Park ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
    • Ella Park is located in Camden County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
  • Screven
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Patterson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Tompkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Camden County
    • Gardi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardi
      • Gardi is located in Wayne County
    • Racepond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racepond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
      • Racepond is located in Charlton County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atkinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brantley County: www.brantleycounty.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atkinson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atkinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2233, Longitude: -81.8526       In this case, the coordinates for Atkinson 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 Atkinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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