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 Flintside (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 Flintside. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Flintside is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Terrell & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Flintside. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flintside:
- Sumter County (The home county of Flintside)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- Cobb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- De Soto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Danville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Sumter County
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Leslie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Americus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Andersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Former name for Andersonville:
- Anderson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
- Thalean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thalean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Crisp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- Milldale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Milldale is located in Crisp County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
- Cordele
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lamb Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
- Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
- Arabi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McKenzie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKenzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Crisp County
- Dooly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- Lilly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Lilly is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <1>
- Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Byromville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dooling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
- Dooling is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Pinehurst
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Unadilla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Unadilla is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <1>
- Dougherty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- Turner City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
- Turner City is located in Dougherty County
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- East Towne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
- East Towne is located in Dougherty County
- Elon Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
- Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
- Tompkins Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
- Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
- Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
- Eugemar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugemar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
- Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
- Hinds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
- Hinds is located in Dougherty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
- Lake Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Dougherty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
- Relswood Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
- Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
- Eleanor Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
- Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
- Pecan City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
- Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
- Houston County
- Elko
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- Chokee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Philema
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Smithville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- Montezuma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oglethorpe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Schley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- La Crosse
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Crosse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Ellaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Terrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- Olivers Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
- Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
- Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
- Bronwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sasser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sasser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser
- Sasser is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sasser <1>
- Turner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- Hobby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
- Hobby is located in Turner County
- Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
- Ashburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rebecca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- Seville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
- Seville is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <1>
- Pitts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pineview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rochelle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
- Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <1>
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Worth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <1>
- Cuffietown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuffietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
- Cuffietown is located in Worth County
- Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
- East Dougherty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
- Sylvester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flintside, see our County-by-County Page for Flintside.
Cemeteries Near Flintside ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flintside.
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 Flintside covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Whitsett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitsett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Slade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slade Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- DeSoto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeSoto Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeSoto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smoak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Collier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Leslie City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ft. Early MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- 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.
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.<5>
While we didn't find Flintside in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flintside.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flintside, with the one closest to Flintside listed first.
- Cobb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chokee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- De Soto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leslie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Drayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
- Drayton is located in Dooly County
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lamar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Sumter County
- Parkers ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
- Parkers is located in Sumter County
- Cordele
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Richwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Dooly County
- Huntington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Sumter County
- Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gatewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Sumter County
- Arabi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flintside. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flintside.
Newspapers Published in Flintside ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flintside.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flintside, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flintside.
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 websites either 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 Flintside:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Sumter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crisp County
- Dooly County
- Dougherty County
- Houston County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Schley County
- Terrell County
- Turner County
- Wilcox County
- Worth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flintside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Flintside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flintside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flintside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9549, Longitude: -83.9543 In this case, the coordinates for Flintside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |