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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 Braganza (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 Braganza. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Braganza is located in Ware 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 Ware County: Baker (FL), Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee & Pierce.

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

  • Ware County     (The home county of Braganza)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braganza, with the one closest to Braganza listed first.
    • Waycross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerson Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
      • Emerson Park is located in Ware County
    • Sunnyside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
    • Deenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
      • Deenwood is located in Ware County
    • Winona Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
      • Winona Park is located in Ware County
    • Ruskin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Ware County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,203 people
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ware County
    • Waltertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
      • Waltertown is located in Ware County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
      • Waltertown has also been known as:
      • Watertown
    • Waresboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Manor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Ware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <1>
    • Talmo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
      • Talmo is located in Ware County
    • Millwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Atkinson County
  • Bacon County
    • Coffee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
  • Brantley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braganza, with the one closest to Braganza listed first.
    • Hoboken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nahunta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Raybon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raybon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
      • Raybon is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
    • Hortense
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Waynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braganza, with the one closest to Braganza listed first.
    • Tarboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
      • Tarboro is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazlehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
      • Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
  • Charlton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braganza, with the one closest to Braganza listed first.
    • Winokur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
      • Winokur is located in Charlton County
    • Mattox ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
      • Mattox is located in Charlton County
    • Homeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Charlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Folkston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Traders Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
      • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
    • Woodstock ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Charlton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
  • Clinch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braganza, with the one closest to Braganza listed first.
    • Argyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Cogdell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdell
      • Cogdell is located in Clinch County
    • Chauncey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Clinch County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 326 people
    • Homerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braganza, with the one closest to Braganza listed first.
    • Blackshear
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Patterson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Offerman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bristol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mershon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County
    • Screven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nassau County (FL)
    • Boulogne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Braganza ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Braganza.

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

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

  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thift Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thift Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thrift Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrift Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazzard Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazzard Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazzard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waters Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (114 more) ...
    • Lott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moore Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Braganza had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Waycross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Racepond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racepond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
    • Racepond is located in Charlton County
  • Needham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Ware County
  • Blackshear
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Waltertown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
    • Waltertown is located in Ware County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
    • Waltertown has also been known as:
    • Watertown
  • Waresboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Ware County
  • Nahunta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Uptonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
    • Uptonville is located in Charlton County
  • Manor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Ware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <1>
  • Patterson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Offerman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hortense
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Folkston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Traders Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
      • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County

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

Newspapers Published in Braganza ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Braganza.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Braganza, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Braganza.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Braganza:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Braganza. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ware County: www.warecounty.com/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Braganza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Braganza) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Braganza. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1183, Longitude: -82.2529       In this case, the coordinates for Braganza have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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