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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Folks. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Folks to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Folks, please Contact Us.

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 Folks (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 Folks. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Folks is historic, it would have been located within present day Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Baker, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph & Terrell.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Folks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folks, with the one closest to Folks listed first.
    • Morgan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Edison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Leary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <2>
    • Holt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Calhoun County
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folks, with the one closest to Folks listed first.
    • Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Baker County
    • Anna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Baker County
    • Hawkinstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
      • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
    • Newton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folks, with the one closest to Folks listed first.
    • Bluffton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
    • Fort Gaines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oketeyeconne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
      • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folks, with the one closest to Folks listed first.
    • Dawson Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Lake Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • West Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
      • West Town is located in Dougherty County
    • Albany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Dougherty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Eugemar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugemar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Colonial Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
      • East Towne is located in Dougherty County
    • Elon Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
      • Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
    • Turner City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
      • Turner City is located in Dougherty County
    • Eleanor Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
      • Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
    • Putney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Early County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folks, with the one closest to Folks listed first.
    • Douglasville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
    • Bancroft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County
    • Douglass Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
      • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
    • Damascus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Blakely
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
      • Hentown is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Early County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folks, with the one closest to Folks listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lee County
    • Leesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Smithville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mitchell County
    • De Witt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folks, with the one closest to Folks listed first.
    • Morris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
    • Hatcher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folks, with the one closest to Folks listed first.
    • Five Points
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Randolph County
    • Shellman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cuthbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
    • Coleman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wades
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
      • Wades is located in Randolph County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
  • Stewart County
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
  • Sumter County
    • Sumter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folks, with the one closest to Folks listed first.
    • Clarks Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
      • Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
    • Herod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
    • Dawson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sasser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sasser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Yeomans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeomans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
    • Parrott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <2>
    • Bronwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Olivers Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folks, with the one closest to Folks listed first.
    • Leveretts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leveretts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
      • Leveretts is located in Webster County
    • Weston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Webster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
  • Henry County (AL)
    • Shorterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
      • Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in Folks ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Folks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Folks, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Folks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Folks:

Cemeteries Near Folks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Folks.

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

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

  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • New Light Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
  • Elam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
  • Bethelem Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Regan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regan Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Dickey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Conley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
  • Collier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
  • Pachitla Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pachitla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pachitla Cemetery
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • St. Stephen's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stephen's Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Edison.
      • The St. Stephen's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Stevens Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36787 <6>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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.

Folks itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dickey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Calhoun County
  • Morgan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Edison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shellman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Williamsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
  • Leary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
    • Leary is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <2>
  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dawson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cuthbert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluffton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Baker County
  • Sasser
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sasser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
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    • Coleman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Benevolence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevolence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolence
      • Benevolence is located in Randolph County
    • Armena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armena
      • Armena is located in Lee County

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Folks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Folks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Folks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6196, Longitude: -84.6063       In this case, the coordinates for Folks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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