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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 Bartow (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 Bartow. 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.

Bartow 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 Bartow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bartow:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Bartow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bartow, with the one closest to Bartow listed first.
    • Wadley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Moxley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Louisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Omaha Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Zebina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Avera
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wrens Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Stapleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wrens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Matthews
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Noah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bartow, with the one closest to Bartow listed first.
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Magruder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Midville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rosier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vidette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Drone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Bartow to Torbit Station
    • Saint Clair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
    • Keysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomas Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
      • Thomas Station is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
    • Munnerlyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munnerlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Munnerlyn
      • From Bartow to Munnerlyn
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bartow, with the one closest to Bartow listed first.
    • Blundale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Colemans Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Summertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <1>
    • Blun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Swainsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
      • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <1>
    • Norristown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <1>
    • Nunez
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <1>
    • Garfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bartow, with the one closest to Bartow listed first.
    • Edge Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mitchell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bartow, with the one closest to Bartow listed first.
    • Thrift
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
    • Emmalane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Millen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Perkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Johnson County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bartow, with the one closest to Bartow listed first.
    • Lovett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
  • Treutlen County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bartow, with the one closest to Bartow listed first.
    • Davisboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Riddleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Harrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tennille
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sandersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Warthen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Oconee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <1>
    • Deepstep
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Goat Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Bartow, see our County-by-County Page for Bartow.

Cemeteries Near Bartow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bartow.

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

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

  • Bartow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blounts Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blounts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blounts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Freedom Fellowship Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bentley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenn Temple Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Temple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plunkett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunkett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joseys Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (348 more) ...
    • Greenway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pierce Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bartow had a population of 437 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bartow had a population of 249 people.

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

  • Wadley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pinetucky ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
    • Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County
  • Moxley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pringle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
    • Pringle is located in Washington County
  • Riddleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Kite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Summertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
    • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <1>
  • Midville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Harrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Rosier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sun Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Sun Hill is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Wrightsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Downs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in Washington County
    • Modoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Emanuel County

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

Newspapers Published in Bartow ...

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 Bartow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bartow, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bartow.

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 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 Bartow:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bartow. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bartow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bartow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8790, Longitude: -82.4739    
<5>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.
<6>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 Bartow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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