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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 Buckhead (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 Buckhead. 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 and doctors 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.

Buckhead is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Greene, Jasper, Newton, Oconee, Putnam & Walton.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Buckhead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhead, with the one closest to Buckhead listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bostwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Braswell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
  • Baldwin County
  • Barrow County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhead, with the one closest to Buckhead listed first.
    • Chamberlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
    • Lexington Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
    • Pine Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cleveland Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
    • Winterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhead, with the one closest to Buckhead listed first.
    • Greensboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Siloam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Jacksonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • White Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Durham Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
    • Swaggy Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • Daniel Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhead, with the one closest to Buckhead listed first.
    • Gum Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhead, with the one closest to Buckhead listed first.
    • Shady Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhead, with the one closest to Buckhead listed first.
    • Newborn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hub Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Dixie Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Dixie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • East Wood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Covington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Essex Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Porterdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Oconee County
  • Oglethorpe County
  • Putnam County
  • Taliaferro County
  • Walton County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhead, with the one closest to Buckhead listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rayle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Buckhead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buckhead.

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 Buckhead - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buckhead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Buckhead had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Buckhead had a population of 187 people.

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

  • Greshamville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greshamville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshamville
  • Carey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Carey is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
  • Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Greensboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Godfrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Godfrey is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
  • Dorsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dorsey is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
  • Pennington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pennington is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
  • Spivey ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Spivey is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
  • Penfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Penfield is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
  • Veazey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Veazey is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey
  • Elder
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Elder is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
  • Farmington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bostwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ruth ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruth is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth

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

Newspapers Published in Buckhead ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckhead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buckhead, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buckhead.

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 Buckhead:

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>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 Buckhead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Buckhead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.