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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 Friendship (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 Friendship. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Friendship is located in Hancock County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Baldwin, Glascock, Greene, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren & Washington.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Friendship)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
    • Zebulon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Gum Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
    • Black Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
    • Hardwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Milledgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Colony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Coopers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
    • Meriwether
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Brown's Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Edge Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Gibson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Swaggy Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • White Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
    • Omaha Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
    • Avera
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <1>
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
  • Johnson County
    • Wrightsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
    • Haddock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fortville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
    • Ethridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • James
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • James is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Mountain Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
    • Gray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Morton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Pitts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
    • Bradley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
  • Laurens County
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
    • Oconee Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
    • Dennis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Hallwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Eatonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
    • Jewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
    • Deepstep
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goat Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
    • Warthen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sandersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Oconee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tennille
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Davisboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
    • Beech Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Toomsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • McIntyre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dedrich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Ivey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Irwinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <1>
    • Brooks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks

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

Cemeteries Near Friendship ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Friendship.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Friendship - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Friendship covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Linton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Linton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Deepstep
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hebron is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Lindsey ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lindsey is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
  • Milledgeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Warthen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sparta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sandersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Oconee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tennille
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beech Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
  • Culverton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Culverton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culverton
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Meriwether
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • McIntyre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Toomsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Friendship ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Friendship.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Friendship, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Friendship.

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 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 Friendship:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Friendship) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Friendship, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.