Our Genealogy Helper
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 Brownsand (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 Brownsand. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Brownsand is located in Talbot 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 Talbot County: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Taylor & Upson.
Below are the counties that are near Brownsand. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brownsand:
- Talbot County (The home county of Brownsand)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Junction City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Talbotton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prattsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Box Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Belleview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Chattahoochee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Ida Vesper
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Central Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
- Cusseta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ochillee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Zenith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roberta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Pope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Musella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Waverly Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ellerslie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cataula
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountainbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Ideal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oglethorpe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marshallville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Juniper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Buena Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Putnam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Putnam is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
- Glen Alta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Draneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Draneville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
- Meriwether County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Chalybeate Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Warm Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Betts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Betts is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
- Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
- Woodbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monroe County
- Culloden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Muscogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Upatoi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Branton Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- East Edgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
- Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
- Fortson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Glenns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Lincoln Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
- Saint Marys Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Sunset Terrace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
- Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
- Baker Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Cusseta Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Hilton Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Lawrences Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Molena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Schley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ellaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- La Crosse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Norwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Norwich is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
- Howard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Mauk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Rupert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Upson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Lincoln Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Sunset Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Thomaston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Barker Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barker Spring is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
- Hannahs Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
- Delray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- The Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brownsand, see our County-by-County Page for Brownsand.
Cemeteries Near Brownsand ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownsand.
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 Brownsand - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brownsand covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Pine Level Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mauk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Steed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trinity Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scott - Bussy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cobb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Geneva Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wesley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- Talbotton City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Centerville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Brownsand in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brownsand.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brownsand, with the one closest to Brownsand listed first.
- Paschal ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paschal is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paschal
- Howard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Baldwinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baldwinville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Juniper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Talbotton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prattsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ypsilanti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
- Box Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Carsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Baughville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Baughville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughville
- Brantley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brantley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
- Belleview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brownsand. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brownsand.
Newspapers Published in Brownsand ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsand.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownsand, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownsand.
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 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 Brownsand:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Talbot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chattahoochee County
- Crawford County
- Harris County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Meriwether County
- Monroe County
- Muscogee County
- Pike County
- Schley County
- Sumter County
- Taylor County
- Upson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Brownsand, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brownsand) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |