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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fortville (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 Fortville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fortville is located in Jones 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 Jones County: Baldwin, Bibb, Jasper, Monroe, Putnam, Twiggs & Wilkinson.

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

  • Jones County     (The home county of Fortville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortville, with the one closest to Fortville listed first.
    • Haddock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ethridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
    • Gray
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Bradley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Morton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Pitts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Wayside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Round Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
    • Mountain Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
    • Jones Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
      • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
    • Belvedere Manor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
      • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortville, with the one closest to Fortville listed first.
    • Brown's Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
    • Meriwether
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coopers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
    • The Colony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Hardwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Milledgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
    • Black Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortville, with the one closest to Fortville listed first.
    • Cross Keys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • Mogul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mogul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
      • Mogul is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
    • East Macon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
    • Macon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Payne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
    • Bloomfield Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
      • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • Brookhaven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Vinson Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
    • Rutland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
    • Walden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
    • Lizella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
  • Butts County
    • Flovilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortville, with the one closest to Fortville listed first.
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Zebulon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Houston County
    • Elberta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Elberta is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortville, with the one closest to Fortville listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shady Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <1>
    • Calvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortville, with the one closest to Fortville listed first.
    • Juliette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <1>
    • Bolingbroke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Smarr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <1>
    • Forsyth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Box Ankle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
  • Peach County
    • Echeconnee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortville, with the one closest to Fortville listed first.
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resseaus Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Dennis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
    • Hallwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Eatonton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Oconee Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
  • Twiggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortville, with the one closest to Fortville listed first.
    • Dry Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Huber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Jeffersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <1>
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortville, with the one closest to Fortville listed first.
    • Goat Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
    • Deepstep
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortville, with the one closest to Fortville listed first.
    • Brooks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
    • Gordon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <1>
    • Ivey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Dedrich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • McIntyre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
      • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <1>
    • Irwinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
      • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <1>
    • Toomsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
      • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Fortville ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fortville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fortville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fortville.

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 Fortville:

Cemeteries Near Fortville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fortville.

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

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

  • Blount - Gray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fortville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortville Cemetery
  • Bullington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bullington Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullington Cemetery
  • Finney Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clawson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clawson Cemetery
  • Pickart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickart Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
  • Humphries Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • State Place Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elam Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elam Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (373 more) ...
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Marys Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Chapel 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.<6>

While we didn't find Fortville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fortville.

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

  • Blountsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
    • Blountsville is located in Jones County
  • Gray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
  • Brown's Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
    • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
  • Bradley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Jones County
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Jones County
    • Former name for Clinton:
    • Albany
  • Morton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • James
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Jones County
  • Wayside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Jones County
  • Round Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
    • Round Oak is located in Jones County
  • Meriwether
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stanfordville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfordville
    • Stanfordville is located in Putnam County
  • Lewiston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Wilkinson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clopton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Putnam County
    • Plentitude ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentitude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentitude
      • Plentitude is located in Jones County
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County

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

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

The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fortville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fortville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0533, Longitude: -83.4576    
<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>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.
<6>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 Fortville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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