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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 Avera (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 Avera. 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.

Avera is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Johnson, McDuffie, Warren & Washington.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Avera)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avera, with the one closest to Avera listed first.
    • Omaha Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Stapleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
    • Wrens Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wrens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Zebina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Matthews
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Noah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Louisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moxley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bartow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avera, with the one closest to Avera listed first.
    • Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
    • Keysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Gough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Saint Clair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Torbit Station
      • From Avera to Torbit Station
    • Vidette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Drone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
      • Drone is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
    • Magruder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Waynesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Midville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
  • Emanuel County
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avera, with the one closest to Avera listed first.
    • Gibson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Edge Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avera, with the one closest to Avera listed first.
    • Sparta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Zebulon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avera, with the one closest to Avera listed first.
    • Megahee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megahee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
      • Megahee is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
    • Boneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Dearing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <2>
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avera, with the one closest to Avera listed first.
    • Blythe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hephzibah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • De Bruce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
      • De Bruce is located in Richmond County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
    • Belair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
      • Belair is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belair
      • From Avera to Belair
    • Barton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
      • Barton Village is located in Richmond County
    • Pepperidge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avera, with the one closest to Avera listed first.
    • Raytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raytown
      • From Avera to Raytown
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avera, with the one closest to Avera listed first.
    • Jewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <2>
    • Warrenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <2>
    • Mesena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Camak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Norwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Cadley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Cadley is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
    • Barnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avera, with the one closest to Avera listed first.
    • Davisboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Warthen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Riddleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Sandersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <2>
    • Tennille
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Deepstep
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Goat Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Avera ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avera.

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

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

  • Avera Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avera Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Waldens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stapleton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stapleton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chalker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gracy Hobbs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gracy Hobbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gracy Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (542 more) ...
    • Gibson City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Avera had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Avera had a population of 220 people.

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

  • Stapleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gibson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bastonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastonville
    • Bastonville is located in Glascock County
  • Wrens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mitchell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <2>
  • Stellaville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellaville
    • Stellaville is located in Jefferson County
  • Agricola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
    • Agricola is located in Glascock County
  • Chalker ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalker
    • Chalker is located in Washington County
  • Downs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Downs is located in Washington County
  • Matthews
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Louisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Noah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Warrenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <2>
    • Avondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in McDuffie County
    • Warthen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Avera ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avera.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avera, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avera.

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 Avera:

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Avera, 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 from Point A (ie- Avera) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avera. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1940, Longitude: -82.5275    









 

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