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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Columbia Mine. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Columbia Mine to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Columbia Mine, please Contact Us.
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 Columbia Mine (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 Columbia Mine. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Columbia Mine is historic, it would have been located within present day McDuffie 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 McDuffie County: Columbia, Jefferson, Lincoln, Richmond, Warren & Wilkes.
Below are the counties that are near Columbia Mine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Columbia Mine:
- McDuffie County (The home county of Columbia Mine)
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Hamilton Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Thomson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dearing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Megahee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Megahee is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Appling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maddox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Kiokee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
- Sawdust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sawdust is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Harlem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Grovetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Evans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Snead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Snead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Arrow Head
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Lamkin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Fort Gordon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glascock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mitchell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Daniel Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- Durham Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Jacksonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- White Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Swaggy Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Union Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Siloam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Gum Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Stapleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Avera
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Omaha Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
- Wrens Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Wrens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Loce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Lincolnton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Goshen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Hesters Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Oglethorpe County
- Palmetto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Belair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Belair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Bonair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bonair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Barton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barton Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
- Blythe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taliaferro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Raytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crawfordville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Carters Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Springfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Cadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cadley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
- Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
- Mesena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Camak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Jewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Lundberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
- Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tyrone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- New Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Tignall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rayle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Edgefield County (SC)
- Colliers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Greenwood County (SC)
- Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- McCormick County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Clarks Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Modoc
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Willington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- McCormick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Columbia Mine, see our County-by-County Page for Columbia Mine.
Cemeteries Near Columbia Mine ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Columbia Mine.
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 Columbia Mine - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Columbia Mine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Griffin - Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsboro Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rees - Wade - Short Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Griffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gentleman's Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (482 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pierces Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burdette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Columbia Mine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Columbia Mine.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Columbia Mine, with the one closest to Columbia Mine listed first.
- Amity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amity is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Adasburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adasburg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adasburg
- Cadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cadley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
- Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
- Clay Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
- Metasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Metasville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metasville
- Mesena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leathersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leathersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathersville
- Thomson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Agnes ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Agnes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Little River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Little River is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Camak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cluese ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cluese is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluese
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 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 Columbia Mine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbia Mine.
Newspapers Published in Columbia Mine ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia Mine.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Columbia Mine, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Columbia Mine.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Columbia Mine:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to McDuffie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Glascock County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Oglethorpe County
- Richmond County
- Taliaferro County
- Warren County
- Wilkes County
- Edgefield County
- Greenwood County
- McCormick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Columbia Mine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Columbia Mine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |