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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 Broad (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 Broad. 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 and hospitals 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.

Broad is located in Wilkes 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 Wilkes County: Elbert, Lincoln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro & Warren.

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

  • Wilkes County     (The home county of Broad)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Tignall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <2>
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Rayle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <2>
    • Lundberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
    • Tyrone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Silk Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Elberton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowman Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
    • Goss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County
    • Dewy Rose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Elbert County
    • Harper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County
    • Bowman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Daniel Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
    • Durham Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Hartwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
    • Hesters Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County
    • Goshen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Loce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Carlton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Comer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <2>
    • Colbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Dalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Veribest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veribest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
      • Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
    • Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Crawford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Stephens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <2>
    • Maxeys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <2>
    • Arnoldsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Carters Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
    • Raytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
    • Sharon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Crawfordville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Warren County
    • Cadley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Cadley is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
  • Abbeville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Calhoun Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Latimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Lowndesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lake Secession
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Abbeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <2>
    • Antreville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Level Land
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Anderson County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Iva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <2>
    • Starr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
      • Starr is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starr <2>
  • Greenwood County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Troy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Bradley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Verdery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Promised Land
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County (SC)
  • McCormick County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad, with the one closest to Broad listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Willington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
    • McCormick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in McCormick County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <2>
    • Plum Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County (SC)
    • Parksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Broad ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broad.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broad, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broad.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Broad:

Cemeteries Near Broad ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broad.

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

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

  • Popes Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popes Chapel Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
  • Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cades Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cades Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cades Chapel Cemetery
  • Universalist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Universalist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Universalist Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mallorysville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallorysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallorysville Cemetery
  • Tignall Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Danburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danburg Cemetery
  • Flatwoods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwoods Cemetery
  • Continue List   (315 more) ...
    • Fishing Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishing Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishing Creek Cemetery
    • Tates Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tates Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tates Grove Cemetery
    • Hunters Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunters Chapel Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Broad had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dyson ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson
    • Dyson is located in Wilkes County
  • Tignall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
    • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <2>
  • Danburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danburg
    • Danburg is located in Wilkes County
  • Stansell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stansell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansell
    • Stansell is located in Elbert County
  • Bessie ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
    • Bessie is located in Wilkes County
  • Hester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Hester is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Middleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Elbert County
  • Heardmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heardmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heardmont
    • Heardmont is located in Elbert County
  • Goshen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
  • Mount Carmel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Calhoun Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Anon ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anon
    • Anon is located in Oglethorpe County
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    • Metasville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metasville
      • Metasville is located in Wilkes County
    • Vesta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Broad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9471, Longitude: -82.7065       In this case, the coordinates for Broad have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Broad, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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