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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 Donovan (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 Donovan. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Donovan is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Emanuel, Jefferson, Laurens, Treutlen, Washington & Wilkinson.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Donovan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donovan, with the one closest to Donovan listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
    • Adrian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwin County
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donovan, with the one closest to Donovan listed first.
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Midville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Magruder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
    • Rosier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donovan, with the one closest to Donovan listed first.
    • Blundale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
    • Norristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
    • Colemans Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
    • Summertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <1>
    • Swainsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Nunez
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donovan, with the one closest to Donovan listed first.
    • Edge Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mitchell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donovan, with the one closest to Donovan listed first.
    • Bartow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wadley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Moxley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
    • Louisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
    • Omaha Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donovan, with the one closest to Donovan listed first.
    • Lovett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
    • East Dublin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockledge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
      • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <1>
    • Dudley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dexter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donovan, with the one closest to Donovan listed first.
    • Gillis Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
    • Soperton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donovan, with the one closest to Donovan listed first.
    • Harrison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Riddleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Tennille
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Davisboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sandersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <1>
    • Gardner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Oconee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <1>
    • Deepstep
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Warthen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Goat Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donovan, with the one closest to Donovan listed first.
    • Toomsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
      • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <1>
    • Irwinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
      • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <1>
    • McIntyre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
      • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <1>
    • Dedrich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people

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

Newspapers Published in Donovan ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Donovan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Donovan, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Donovan.

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 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 Donovan:

Cemeteries Near Donovan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Donovan.

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

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

  • West View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Community MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Curry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • New Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
  • Dent Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Brachley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brachley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brachley Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery

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 Donovan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Donovan.

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

  • Wrightsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Harrison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pringle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
    • Pringle is located in Washington County
  • Spann
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
    • Spann is located in Johnson County
  • Lovett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Lovett is located in Laurens County
  • Riddleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
    • Riddleville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Kite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Kite is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
  • Tennille
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sun Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Sun Hill is located in Washington County
  • Sandersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Sandersville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <1>
  • Pinetucky ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
    • Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County
  • Bartow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oconee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <1>
    • Condor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
      • Condor is located in Laurens County
    • Beech Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County

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

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

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Donovan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donovan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7713, Longitude: -82.7129       In this case, the coordinates for Donovan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Donovan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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