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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 Booker Heights (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 Booker Heights. 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.

Name Variations for Booker Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Booker Heights: Booker Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Booker Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Booker Heights.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and 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.

Booker Heights is located in Thomas 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 Thomas County: Jefferson (FL), Leon (FL), Brooks, Colquitt, Grady & Mitchell.

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

  • Thomas County     (The home county of Booker Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booker Heights, with the one closest to Booker Heights listed first.
    • Thomasville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dewey City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
    • Newark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Fredonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Ochlocknee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hansell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Coolidge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Meigs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pavo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booker Heights, with the one closest to Booker Heights listed first.
    • Barwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dixie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Fodie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Quitman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Empress
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
    • Barney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Morven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booker Heights, with the one closest to Booker Heights listed first.
    • Funston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hartsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Moultrie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booker Heights, with the one closest to Booker Heights listed first.
    • Climax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Vada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Attapulgus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booker Heights, with the one closest to Booker Heights listed first.
    • Woodland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Cairo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Spence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Reno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Reno is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Whigham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Calvary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booker Heights, with the one closest to Booker Heights listed first.
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pebble City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Sale City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Camilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gadsden County (FL)
    • Havana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <1>
  • Jefferson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booker Heights, with the one closest to Booker Heights listed first.
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lloyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Aucilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Waukeenah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booker Heights, with the one closest to Booker Heights listed first.
    • Iamonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Miccosukee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Bradfordville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
    • Capitola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Capitola is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola

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

Cemeteries Near Booker Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Booker Heights.

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 Booker Heights - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • The Flipper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Cemetery #1
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Cemetery #2
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Peaceful Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Vann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (284 more) ...
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson Cemetery #2
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<3>

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

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

  • Thomasville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ochlocknee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Metcalf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Metcalf is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
  • Patten
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Boston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chastain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Chastain is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
  • Iamonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
  • Meigs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Aucilla ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aucilla is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
  • Miccosukee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Dixie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bradfordville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville

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

Newspapers Published in Booker Heights ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Booker Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Booker Heights, 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 Booker Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Booker Heights:

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 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.
<3>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 Booker Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Booker Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.