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 Byne Crossroads (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 Byne Crossroads. 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.
Name Variations for Byne Crossroads ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Byne Crossroads: Byne Xrds.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Byne Crossroads is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Crisp, Dougherty, Sumter, Terrell & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Byne Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Byne Crossroads:
- Lee County (The home county of Byne Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Leesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Philema
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chokee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Baker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Newton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Holt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holt is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Leary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Crisp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Milldale ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Milldale is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
- Arabi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dougherty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Dawson Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
- Lake Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Park is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
- Relswood Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eugemar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
- Hinds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hinds is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
- West Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Town is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
- Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- East Towne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Towne is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
- Elon Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
- Turner City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Turner City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
- Colonial Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Place
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- De Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
- Baconton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Flint
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Greenough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenough is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Five Points
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Shellman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- De Soto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leslie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thalean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Cobb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Americus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Danville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Terrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Sasser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bronwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olivers Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
- Herod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Herod is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
- Clarks Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Dawson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yeomans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yeomans is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
- Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
- Parrott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turner County
- Hobby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hobby is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
- Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Leveretts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Oakfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Dougherty
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cuffietown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cuffietown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
- Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
- Alfords
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alfords is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
- Bridgeboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Poulan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Byne Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Byne Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Byne Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Byne Crossroads.
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 Byne Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Byne Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Palmyra Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leesburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huckby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thundering Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kiokee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greater Macedonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carver Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chickasawhatchee Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Byne Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Byne Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Byne Crossroads, with the one closest to Byne Crossroads listed first.
- Leesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Armena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Armena is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armena
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Sasser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ruark ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruark is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruark
- Bronwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dawson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Acree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acree is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree
- Chokee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- De Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
- Doles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Doles is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles
- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Byne Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Byne Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Byne Crossroads ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Byne Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Byne Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Byne Crossroads.
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 Byne Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baker County
- Calhoun County
- Crisp County
- Dougherty County
- Mitchell County
- Randolph County
- Sumter County
- Terrell County
- Turner County
- Webster County
- Worth 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> | 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 Byne Crossroads, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Byne Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |