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 Forest Heights (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 Forest Heights. 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.
Name Variations for Forest Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Forest Heights: Forest Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Forest Heights is located in Bulloch 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 Bulloch County: Bryan, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins & Screven.
Below are the counties that are near Forest Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Heights:
- Bulloch County (The home county of Forest Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Heights, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.
- Statesboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
- Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <2>
- Olde Towne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
- Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
- Eagle Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
- Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
- Register
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
- Register is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Register <2>
- Clito
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Bulloch County
- Portal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <2>
- Brooklet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kites Spur ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
- Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
- Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
- Leefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County
- Aaron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Aaron is located in Bulloch County
- Statesborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
- Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
- Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
- Bryan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Heights, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.
- Pembroke
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
- Ellabell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Candler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Heights, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.
- Pulaski
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Metter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Canoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
- Canoe is located in Candler County
- Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Heights, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.
- Egypt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Guyton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Marlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Effingham County
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Emanuel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Heights, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.
- Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Twin City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stillmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
- Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <2>
- Oak Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nunez
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Evans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Heights, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.
- Claxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Daisy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hagan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Heights, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.
- Scarboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Thrift
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Thrift is located in Jenkins County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
- Emmalane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Millen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Screven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Heights, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Cooperville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Rocky Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <2>
- Oliver
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Captolo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Newington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <2>
- Zeigler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Sylvania
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tattnall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Heights, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.
- Cobbtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <2>
- Manassas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Collins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Tattnall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
- Reidsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
- Toombs County
- Ohoopee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Heights.
Cemeteries Near Forest Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Heights.
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 Forest Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Heights, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.
- Akins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Langston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eastside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
- The Eastside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Statesboro City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33729 <4>
- Deal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brannen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Noahs Ark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noahs Ark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noahs Ark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brannen - Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannen - Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannen - Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rigdon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigdon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bulloch Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bulloch Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bulloch Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Bland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rehovia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehovia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehovia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clito Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clito Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Forest Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Heights, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.
- Jimps
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimps
- Jimps is located in Bulloch County
- Emit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit
- Emit is located in Bulloch County
- Clito
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Enal ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enal
- Enal is located in Bulloch County
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blitch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blitch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
- Blitch is located in Bulloch County
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Bulloch County
- Rocky Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <2>
- Statesborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
- Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
- Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
- Halcyondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
- Halcyondale is located in Screven County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oliver
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Captolo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Goloid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goloid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
- Goloid is located in Screven County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Heights.
Newspapers Published in Forest Heights ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Heights, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Heights.
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 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 Forest Heights:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Bulloch County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bryan County
- Candler County
- Effingham County
- Emanuel County
- Evans County
- Jenkins County
- Screven County
- Tattnall County
- Toombs County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bulloch County: www.bullochcounty.net/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Forest Heights, 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' (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- Forest Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4330, Longitude: -81.8240 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |