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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 Boykin (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 Boykin. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Boykin is located in Miller 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 Miller County: Baker, Decatur, Early & Seminole.

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

  • Miller County     (The home county of Boykin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
    • Colquitt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floydtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Floydtown
      • From Boykin to Floydtown
    • Mayhaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
      • Mayhaw is located in Miller County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayhaw
      • From Boykin to Mayhaw
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamar
      • From Boykin to Lamar
    • Anna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Baker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anna
      • From Boykin to Anna
    • Mimsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mimsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
      • Mimsville is located in Baker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mimsville
      • From Boykin to Mimsville
    • Hawkinstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
      • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
    • Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
    • Arlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Leary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <1>
    • Morgan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Holt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holt
      • From Boykin to Holt
  • Clay County
  • Decatur County
  • Early County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
    • Damascus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Douglass Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
      • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
    • Hentown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
      • Hentown is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
    • Douglasville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jakin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <1>
    • Cedar Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bancroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County
    • Blakely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sawhatchee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawhatchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sawhatchee
      • From Boykin to Sawhatchee
    • Rock Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
  • Grady County
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwood
      • From Boykin to Greenwood
    • Camilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
    • Iron City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Donalsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Reynoldsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Steam Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steam Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
      • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steam Mill
      • From Boykin to Steam Mill
    • Butlers Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
      • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
  • Houston County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boykin, with the one closest to Boykin listed first.
    • Gordon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gadsden County (FL)
  • Jackson County (FL)

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

Cemeteries Near Boykin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boykin.

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

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

  • Boykin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mothers Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mothers Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mothers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hornsby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whites Bridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swingington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hornsby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pond Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colquitt City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colquitt City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colquitt City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (183 more) ...
    • Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bellview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Twilight ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
    • Twilight is located in Miller County
  • Eldorendo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorendo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorendo
    • Eldorendo is located in Decatur County
  • Colquitt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spooner ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Miller County
  • Brinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
    • Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
  • Mayhaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
    • Mayhaw is located in Miller County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mayhaw
    • From Boykin to Mayhaw
  • Damascus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hoggard Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoggard Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggard Mill
    • Hoggard Mill is located in Baker County
  • Mimsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mimsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
    • Mimsville is located in Baker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mimsville
    • From Boykin to Mimsville
  • Bainbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jakin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
    • Jakin is located in Early County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Boykin ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boykin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boykin, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boykin.

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 Boykin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boykin. 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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Boykin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Boykin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boykin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1046, Longitude: -84.6865    









 

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