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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 Broxton (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 Broxton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Broxton is located in Coffee 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 Coffee County: Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Telfair & Ware.

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

  • Coffee County     (The home county of Broxton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broxton, with the one closest to Broxton listed first.
    • Ambrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Douglas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oak Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 470 people
    • West Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Green
      • West Green is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Green <1>
    • Mora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
    • Nicholls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Appling County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broxton, with the one closest to Broxton listed first.
    • Graham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Phillipi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipi
      • Phillipi is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 707 people
  • Atkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broxton, with the one closest to Broxton listed first.
    • Leliaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leliaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
      • Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
    • Willacoochee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
      • Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <1>
    • Pearson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Axson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Bacon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broxton, with the one closest to Broxton listed first.
    • Guysie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guysie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysie
      • Guysie is located in Bacon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,226 people
    • Alma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
  • Ben Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broxton, with the one closest to Broxton listed first.
    • Fitzgerald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Abba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
      • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broxton, with the one closest to Broxton listed first.
    • Alapaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Enigma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodge County
    • Rhine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
      • Rhine is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhine <1>
  • Irwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broxton, with the one closest to Broxton listed first.
    • Wray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ocilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
      • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <1>
    • Mystic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <1>
    • Irwinville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
      • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <1>
  • Jeff Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broxton, with the one closest to Broxton listed first.
    • Denton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Quinn ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Quinn is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,652 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Tallahassee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
      • Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
  • Telfair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broxton, with the one closest to Broxton listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lumber City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <1>
    • Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
    • Scotland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
    • Helena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • McRae - Helena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • McRae
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • McRae is located in Telfair County
  • Ware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broxton, with the one closest to Broxton listed first.
    • Millwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Talmo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
      • Talmo is located in Ware County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Broxton ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broxton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Broxton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Broxton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Broxton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Broxton.

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 helpful 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 Broxton:

Cemeteries Near Broxton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broxton.

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

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

  • Broxton City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broxton City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broxton City Cemetery
  • Reedy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Old Wayfare Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wayfare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wayfare Cemetery
  • Cato Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Rocky Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Pond Cemetery
  • Prigden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prigden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prigden Cemetery
  • De Berry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Berry Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
  • Candacy Cato Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candacy Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candacy Cato Cemetery
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Grantham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantham Cemetery
    • Lone Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill 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 Broxton had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Broxton had a population of 1,197 people.

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

  • Douglas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nicholls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax
    • Lax is located in Coffee County
  • China Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
    • China Hill is located in Telfair County
  • Cobbville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
    • Cobbville is located in Telfair County
  • Bickley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley
    • Bickley is located in Ware County
  • Temperance
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance
    • Temperance is located in Telfair County
  • Lumber City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <1>
  • Alapaha
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Beach
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Beach is located in Ware County
  • Graham
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Appling County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Appling County
    • Towns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towns
      • Towns is located in Telfair County
    • Millwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broxton. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Broxton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broxton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6296, Longitude: -82.8920    
<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 Broxton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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