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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 Donegal (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 Donegal. 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.

Donegal is located in Bulloch 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 Bulloch County: Bryan, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins & Screven.

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

  • Bulloch County     (The home county of Donegal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal, with the one closest to Donegal listed first.
    • Clito
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
    • Statesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Olde Towne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
    • Eagle Court
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
    • Leefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Portal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Brooklet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • Aaron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
    • Register
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hope is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Stilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Stilson is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
  • Bryan County
    • Pembroke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal, with the one closest to Donegal listed first.
    • Sardis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Munnerlyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal, with the one closest to Donegal listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Metter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Canoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal, with the one closest to Donegal listed first.
    • Egypt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Guyton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <1>
    • Clyo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Marlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Haddonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal, with the one closest to Donegal listed first.
    • Garfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Twin City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Stillmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Evans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal, with the one closest to Donegal listed first.
    • Claxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hagan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal, with the one closest to Donegal listed first.
    • Scarboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Emmalane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
    • Millen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thrift
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
    • Perkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Screven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal, with the one closest to Donegal listed first.
    • Dover
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cameron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Cooperville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Captolo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Rocky Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oliver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Newington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Zeigler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Sylvania
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hilltonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Hampton County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donegal, with the one closest to Donegal listed first.
    • Garnett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Scotia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Scotia is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>
    • Estill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Estill is located in Hampton County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Donegal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Donegal.

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 Donegal - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Donegal covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Branon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wades Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Oliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clito Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Simmons Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Donaldson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rigdon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (252 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Springhead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys 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.<4>

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

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

  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cameron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Clito
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clito is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
  • Blitch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blitch is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
  • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
    • Former name for Ogeechee:
    • Oguchee
  • Halcyondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Halcyondale is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
  • Captolo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
  • Goloid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Goloid is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
  • Rocky Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oliver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodcliff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Woodcliff is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
  • Zeigler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Zeigler is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Jimps
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jimps is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimps
    • Sylvania
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Emit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Emit is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit

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

Newspapers Published in Donegal ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Donegal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Donegal, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Donegal.

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 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 Donegal:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Donegal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Donegal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.