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Introduction ...

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

We've added Bender to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bender, 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 Bender (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 Bender. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bender is historic, it would have been located within present day Laurens 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 Laurens County: Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Treutlen, Twiggs, Wheeler & Wilkinson.

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

  • Laurens County     (The home county of Bender)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bender, with the one closest to Bender listed first.
    • Montrose
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Dudley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dexter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dublin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rentz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Dublin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cadwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • Lovett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Cedar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Rockledge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Bleckley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bender, with the one closest to Bender listed first.
    • Allentown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal is located in Bleckley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
    • Cochran
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bender, with the one closest to Bender listed first.
    • Chester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bryant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Yonkers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Yonkers is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Empire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Empire is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Plainfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Eastman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Chauncey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bender, with the one closest to Bender listed first.
    • Stathams Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
    • Bonaire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Kathleen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Elberta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Elberta is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
    • Warner Robins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodard Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bender, with the one closest to Bender listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Adrian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jones County
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
  • Pulaski County
    • Hawkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Twiggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bender, with the one closest to Bender listed first.
    • Danville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Dry Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Huber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bender, with the one closest to Bender listed first.
    • Gardner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Oconee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bender, with the one closest to Bender listed first.
    • Irwinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Toomsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Beech Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • McIntyre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dedrich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Gordon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <2>
    • Ivey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Brooks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks

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

Cemeteries Near Bender ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bender.

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

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

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

  • Haskins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Heath Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Heath Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Buckhorn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dublin Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ussery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eason Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Walters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (296 more) ...

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.

While we didn't find Bender in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bender.

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

  • Dudley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Allentown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dexter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Springhaven ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Springhaven is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
  • Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Nameless
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Nameless is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
  • Dublin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Condor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Condor is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
  • Empire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Empire is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Beehive ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Beehive is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive
  • Carne ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Carne is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carne
  • Toomsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Irwinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dubois
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dubois is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
    • Gresston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Gresston is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresston

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

Newspapers Published in Bender ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bender.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bender, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bender.

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 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 Bender:

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 Bender, 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>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- Bender) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.