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 Atwell (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 Atwell. 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 hospitals and 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.
Atwell is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Johnson, McDuffie, Warren & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Atwell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atwell:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Atwell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Zebina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Matthews
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Noah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Wrens Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Wrens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stapleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stapletons Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
- Avera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Omaha Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Moxley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Wadley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Saint Clair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Gough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vidette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Drone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Drone is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Rosier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Magruder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Thomas Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Number Ten ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Number Ten is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Midville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Harlem
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sawdust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sawdust is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Fort Gordon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Grovetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Arrow Head
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Maddox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Lamkin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Appling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Evans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lulaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Martinez
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Memory Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Emanuel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Colemans Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Blundale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Summertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Glascock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Edge Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Mitchell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jenkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Perkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Megahee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Megahee is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
- Dearing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Boneville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thomson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Blythe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hephzibah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- De Bruce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- De Bruce is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
- Gracewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pepperidge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- Barton Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Barton Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
- Fairvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Richmond Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Belair
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Fleming Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Southgate Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Forest Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Mesena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Davisboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riddleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Warthen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Aiken County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Kathwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kathwood is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
- Savanna Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
- Bush ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Cowden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Beech Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atwell, see our County-by-County Page for Atwell.
Cemeteries Near Atwell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atwell.
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 Atwell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atwell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Mosley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mays Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smiths Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Burke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boatwright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ways Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sheppard Place Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ways Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (435 more) ...
- Gough Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lofton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ponder Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Atwell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Atwell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Atwell, with the one closest to Atwell listed first.
- Gough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Stellaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stellaville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellaville
- Matthews
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Noah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wrens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Drone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Drone is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Louisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Blythe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stapleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Avera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bath is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Avondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atwell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atwell.
Newspapers Published in Atwell ...
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 Atwell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atwell, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atwell.
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 Atwell:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burke County
- Columbia County
- Emanuel County
- Glascock County
- Jenkins County
- McDuffie County
- Richmond County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Aiken 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atwell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Atwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |