RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Georgia >> Colquitt County >> Bayboro >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bayboro. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bayboro to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bayboro, please Contact Us.

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 Bayboro (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 Bayboro. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bayboro is historic, it would have been located within present day Colquitt 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 Colquitt County: Brooks, Cook, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift & Worth.

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

  • Colquitt County     (The home county of Bayboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayboro, with the one closest to Bayboro listed first.
    • Ellenton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Norman Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moultrie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Funston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Minnesota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
    • Doerun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayboro, with the one closest to Bayboro listed first.
    • Nashville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ray City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Enigma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alapaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayboro, with the one closest to Bayboro listed first.
    • Barney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Morven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fodie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Barwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Quitman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayboro, with the one closest to Bayboro listed first.
    • Sparks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Adel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lenox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Staunton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Cecil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lanier County
    • Lakeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayboro, with the one closest to Bayboro listed first.
    • Hahira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Franklinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Barko Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
    • Mineola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
    • Remerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Valdosta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayboro, with the one closest to Bayboro listed first.
    • Sale City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cotton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pebble City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayboro, with the one closest to Bayboro listed first.
    • Pavo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coolidge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Tift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayboro, with the one closest to Bayboro listed first.
    • Omega
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Unionville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Phillipsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Tifton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ty Ty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Abac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Chula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayboro, with the one closest to Bayboro listed first.
    • Anderson City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
    • Sumner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Poulan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alfords
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
    • Bridgeboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Bayboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bayboro.

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 Bayboro - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bayboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Folsom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sylvester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Weeks Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McMillan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Deep Bottom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Baker Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (225 more) ...
    • Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
      • The Strickland / Coulter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Colter Cemetery
      • Colter Strickland Cemetery
      • Coulter Cemetery
      • Coulter Family Cemetery
      • Coulter Manning Cemetery
      • Coulter Strickland Cemetery
      • Strickland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37211 <3>
    • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Crosland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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.

Bayboro itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Adel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lenox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Moultrie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Morven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hahira
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nashville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Minton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Minton is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton
  • Brookfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bay
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bay is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
  • Patten
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Mineola
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Enigma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chastain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Chastain is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
    • Hartsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Bayboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bayboro.

Newspapers Published in Bayboro ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bayboro, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bayboro.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bayboro:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bayboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bayboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.