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 Bumphead (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 Bumphead. 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 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.
Bumphead is located in Schley 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 Schley County: Macon, Marion, Sumter, Taylor & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Bumphead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bumphead:
- Schley County (The home county of Bumphead)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- La Crosse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Crosse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Ellaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Schley County
- Chattahoochee County
- Ida Vesper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida Vesper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Crisp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- Milldale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Milldale is located in Crisp County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
- Cordele
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
- Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
- Dooly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- Dooling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
- Dooling is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Byromville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lilly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Lilly is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <2>
- Vienna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pinehurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Unadilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Unadilla is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <2>
- Houston County
- Elko
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- Smithville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chokee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- Oglethorpe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ideal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Ideal is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <2>
- Montezuma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marshallville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Marshallville is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <2>
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- Putnam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
- Draneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
- Draneville is located in Marion County
- Tazewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Buena Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Alta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County
- Peach County
- Washington Square
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Stewart County
- Richland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- Andersonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Former name for Andersonville:
- Anderson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Americus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Thalean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thalean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Danville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Sumter County
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sumter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Leslie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- Rupert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <2>
- Butler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mauk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauk
- Mauk is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauk <2>
- Reynolds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
- Norwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in Taylor County
- Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
- Howard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Terrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- Olivers Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
- Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
- Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
- Bronwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Parrott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
- Parrott is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <2>
- Yeomans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeomans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
- Yeomans is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- Preston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leveretts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leveretts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Weston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Webster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
- Worth County
- Warwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bumphead, see our County-by-County Page for Bumphead.
Cemeteries Near Bumphead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bumphead.
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 Bumphead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Freeman Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Andersonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andersonville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andersonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Andersonville National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hodges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Staley Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staley Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. James - Pennington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James - Pennington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James - Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- English Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ellaville City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Daniel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>
While we didn't find Bumphead in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bumphead.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bumphead, with the one closest to Bumphead listed first.
- La Crosse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Crosse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Andersonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Former name for Andersonville:
- Anderson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
- Fountainville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
- Fountainville is located in Macon County
- Ellaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Americus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- New Point is located in Sumter County
- Murrays Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Crossroads
- Murrays Crossroads is located in Schley County
- Gatewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Sumter County
- Oglethorpe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Sumter County
- Maddox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Maddox is located in Sumter County
- Huntington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Sumter County
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- Putnam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
- Lamar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Sumter County
- Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bumphead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bumphead.
Newspapers Published in Bumphead ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bumphead.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bumphead, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bumphead.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bumphead:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Schley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chattahoochee County
- Crisp County
- Dooly County
- Houston County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Peach County
- Stewart County
- Sumter County
- Taylor County
- Terrell County
- Webster County
- Worth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bumphead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Bumphead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bumphead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bumphead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1893, Longitude: -84.2035 In this case, the coordinates for Bumphead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |