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 Covena (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 Covena. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Covena is located in Emanuel 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 Emanuel County: Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Montgomery, Toombs & Treutlen.
Below are the counties that are near Covena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Covena:
- Emanuel County (The home county of Covena)
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Norristown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nunez
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swainsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Twin City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Blundale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Summertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colemans Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Bulloch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Aaron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Aaron is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Kites Spur ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
- Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
- Portal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Number Ten ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Number Ten is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Midville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Candler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Canoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Canoe is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
- Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
- Metter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Wadley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bartow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moxley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Jenkins County
- Thrift
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thrift is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Adrian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wrightsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Rockledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lovett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
- East Dublin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dublin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tuckers Crossroad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Cedar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Tarrytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Higgston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Ailey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Petross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Alston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tattnall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Cobbtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <1>
- Collins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toombs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Charles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Vidalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lyons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Santa Claus
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Ohoopee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Rock Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Treutlen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Gillis Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Soperton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- Harrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Ochwalkee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
- Glenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Covena, see our County-by-County Page for Covena.
Cemeteries Near Covena ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Covena.
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 Covena - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Covena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Herrington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilkes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Phillips Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flatford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (320 more) ...
- Gillis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Youmans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Covena had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Covena, with the one closest to Covena listed first.
- Nunez
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swainsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adrian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Modoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Modoc is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Kite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kibbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
- Tweed
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tweed is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweed
- Higgston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Vidalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Canoochee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Canoochee is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoochee
- Summertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pinetucky ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
- McGregor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- McGregor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- Spann
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spann is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Covena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Covena.
Newspapers Published in Covena ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Covena.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Covena, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Covena.
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 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 Covena:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Emanuel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bulloch County
- Burke County
- Candler County
- Jefferson County
- Jenkins County
- Johnson County
- Laurens County
- Montgomery County
- Tattnall County
- Toombs County
- Treutlen County
- Washington County
- Wheeler 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 Covena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Covena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |