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 Cary (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 Cary. 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 doctors 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.
Cary is located in Bleckley 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 Bleckley County: Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs & Wilkinson.
Below are the counties that are near Cary. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cary:
- Bleckley County (The home county of Cary)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Royal is located in Bleckley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
- Allentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cochran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Walden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Rutland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- East Macon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Wheeler Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Mogul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- Cross Keys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Macon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Vinson Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Yonkers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yonkers is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Empire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eastman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dooly County
- Unadilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Stathams Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Bonaire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kathleen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woodard Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
- Warner Robins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elberta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Clinchfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Perry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elko
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Mountain Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Jones Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Belvedere Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Pitts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dudley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cadwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rentz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Dublin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tuckers Crossroad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
- Cedar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Peach County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Echeconnee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Byron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Miami Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Miami Valley is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Hawkinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Finleyson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Finleyson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finleyson
- Twiggs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Huber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Dry Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Gardner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gardner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
- Oconee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilcox County
- Pineview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Irwinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dedrich
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- McIntyre
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Toomsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brooks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Ivey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Beech Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cary, see our County-by-County Page for Cary.
Cemeteries Near Cary ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cary.
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 Cary - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cary covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Aires - Meadows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
- The ElSharath MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- El Sharath MB Church Cemetery
- Brown Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nobles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cool Springs Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lizzy Harold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trail Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Vaughn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Cary in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cary.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Allentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Westlake is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Empire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carne ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carne is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carne
- Dudley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dubois
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dubois is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
- Dexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gresston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gresston is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresston
- Nameless
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nameless is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Springhaven ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Springhaven is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Fitzpatrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bonaire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kathleen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hawkinsville
(18 miles [29 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 Cary. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cary.
Newspapers Published in Cary ...
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 Cary.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cary, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cary.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cary:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Bleckley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Dodge County
- Dooly County
- Houston County
- Jones County
- Laurens County
- Peach County
- Pulaski County
- Twiggs County
- Washington County
- Wilcox County
- Wilkinson 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 Cary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Cary) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |