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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 Cobbtown (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 Cobbtown. 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 and 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.

Cobbtown is located in Tattnall 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 Tattnall County: Appling, Candler, Emanuel, Evans, Liberty, Long, Toombs & Wayne.

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

  • Tattnall County     (The home county of Cobbtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbtown, with the one closest to Cobbtown listed first.
    • Collins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Manassas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reidsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <1>
    • Mendes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
      • Mendes is located in Tattnall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Glennville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbtown, with the one closest to Cobbtown listed first.
    • New Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Bulloch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Hope
      • From Cobbtown to New Hope
    • Register
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Register <1>
    • Aaron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • Portal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
      • Portal is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <1>
    • Eagle Court
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
      • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
    • Olde Towne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
    • Statesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
      • Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <1>
    • Statesborough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
      • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
    • Clito
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbtown, with the one closest to Cobbtown listed first.
    • Canoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
    • Metter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pulaski
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbtown, with the one closest to Cobbtown listed first.
    • Stillmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
      • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <1>
    • Oak Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunez
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <1>
    • Twin City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Swainsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
      • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <1>
    • Garfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Norristown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <1>
    • Blun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Evans County
  • Jenkins County
    • Thrift
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbtown, with the one closest to Cobbtown listed first.
    • Higgston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Petross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petross
      • From Cobbtown to Petross
    • Alston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarrytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <1>
    • Ailey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Uvalda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbtown, with the one closest to Cobbtown listed first.
    • Ohoopee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Claus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Vidalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Charles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
    • Toombs Central
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toombs Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
      • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Rock Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Treutlen County
  • Wheeler County
    • Ochwalkee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochwalkee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
      • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people

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

Cemeteries Near Cobbtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cobbtown.

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

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

  • Sunlight Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Christian Life Fellowship Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saturday Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saturday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saturday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reedy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Findley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (347 more) ...
    • Rewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

While we didn't find Cobbtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cobbtown.

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

  • Collins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Manassas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stillmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
    • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <1>
  • Reidsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <1>
  • Vidalia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Nunez
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
    • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <1>
  • Higgston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jimps
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimps
    • Jimps is located in Bulloch County
  • Enal ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enal
    • Enal is located in Bulloch County
  • McGregor
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
    • McGregor is located in Montgomery County
  • Altamaha
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha
    • Altamaha is located in Tattnall County
    • Former name for Altamaha:
    • Atamaha
  • Kibbee
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
    • Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Emit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit
      • Emit is located in Bulloch County
    • Covena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
      • Covena is located in Emanuel County
    • English Eddy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Eddy
      • English Eddy is located in Toombs County

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

Newspapers Published in Cobbtown ...

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 Cobbtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cobbtown, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cobbtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cobbtown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cobbtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tattnall County: www.tattnall.com/

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>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.
<4>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 Cobbtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Cobbtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cobbtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2806, Longitude: -82.1389    









 

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