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 Dyas (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 Dyas. 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.
Dyas is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones & Lamar.
Below are the counties that are near Dyas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dyas:
- Monroe County (The home county of Dyas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Russellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Culloden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smarr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bolingbroke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Box Ankle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Juliette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Lizella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Brookhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Bloomfield Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Vinson Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Payne
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Macon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rutland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Walden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Cross Keys
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Mogul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- East Macon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Wheeler Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Butts County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Flovilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Musella
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lee Pope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Zenith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elberta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Warner Robins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper County
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Belvedere Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Jones Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Wayside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Round Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Gray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Morton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Pitts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Bradley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- James
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Goggins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Aldora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Barnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Macon County
- Marshallville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Peach County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Taylors Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
- Byron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Echeconnee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Fort Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Washington Square
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Lakeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Miami Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Miami Valley is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Meansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zebulon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Williamson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrences Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Molena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Orchard Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Griffin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Griffin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Prattsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Five Points
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Carsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Reynolds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Butler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Twiggs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Huber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Dry Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Upson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Yatesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- The Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delray
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Lincoln Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Thomaston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hannahs Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
- Sunset Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sunset Village is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Barker Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Barker Spring is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dyas, see our County-by-County Page for Dyas.
Cemeteries Near Dyas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dyas.
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 Dyas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dyas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Anderson - Barnes - Bagley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bazemore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wooten Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wooten Family Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of Forsyth.
- Russellville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bird Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McCommon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pierson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Culloden City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (422 more) ...
- Cloud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rogers CME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McCallum / Hart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Dyas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dyas.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dyas, with the one closest to Dyas listed first.
- Russellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Bamah ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bamah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamah
- Ceres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ceres is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
- Musella
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Strouds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Strouds is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
- Culloden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montpelier ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Montpelier is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Sandy Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Brent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brent is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
- Knoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yatesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Roberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lizella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bolingbroke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dyas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dyas.
Newspapers Published in Dyas ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dyas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dyas, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dyas.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dyas:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Butts County
- Crawford County
- Houston County
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Lamar County
- Macon County
- Peach County
- Pike County
- Spalding County
- Talbot County
- Taylor County
- Twiggs County
- Upson 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Dyas) 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 Dyas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |