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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 Blitch (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 Blitch. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Blitch is located in Bulloch 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 Bulloch County: Bryan, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins & Screven.

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

  • Bulloch County     (The home county of Blitch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blitch, with the one closest to Blitch listed first.
    • Clito
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
    • Statesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Portal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • Olde Towne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
    • Eagle Court
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
    • Aaron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
    • Leefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Register
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Brooklet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • New Hope is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Stilson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stilson is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Hubert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hubert is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blitch, with the one closest to Blitch listed first.
    • Sardis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Munnerlyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
    • Midville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blitch, with the one closest to Blitch listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Metter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Canoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blitch, with the one closest to Blitch listed first.
    • Egypt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Guyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <1>
    • Clyo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blitch, with the one closest to Blitch listed first.
    • Garfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Twin City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Stillmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Blun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
    • Summertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Evans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blitch, with the one closest to Blitch listed first.
    • Claxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blitch, with the one closest to Blitch listed first.
    • Scarboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Emmalane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
    • Millen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Thrift
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
    • Perkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Screven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blitch, with the one closest to Blitch listed first.
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Cooperville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Ford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Captolo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Zeigler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Sylvania
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oliver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Newington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hilltonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Millhaven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
  • Tattnall County
    • Cobbtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Blitch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blitch.

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

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

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

  • Donaldson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Temple Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wades Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hendrix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Oliff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Branon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Simmons Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Daughtry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clito Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blitch had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
    • Former name for Ogeechee:
    • Oguchee
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clito
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clito is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
  • Rocky Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cameron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Goloid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goloid is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
  • Woodcliff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodcliff is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
  • Halcyondale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Halcyondale is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
  • Captolo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
  • Zeigler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Zeigler is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Sylvania
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jimps
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jimps is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimps
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oliver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Emit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Emit is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit
    • Bascom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bascom is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom

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

Newspapers Published in Blitch ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blitch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blitch, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blitch.

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 Blitch:

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blitch) 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 Blitch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.