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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 Ganor (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 Ganor. 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 and doctors 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.

Ganor is located in Colquitt 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 Colquitt County: Brooks, Cook, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift & Worth.

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

  • Colquitt County     (The home county of Ganor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganor, with the one closest to Ganor listed first.
    • Moultrie
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Riverside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Funston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Norman Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hartsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Minnesota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
    • Doerun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganor, with the one closest to Ganor listed first.
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Barwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Barney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Morven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fodie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Dixie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Quitman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganor, with the one closest to Ganor listed first.
    • Sparks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lenox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Staunton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Adel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cecil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganor, with the one closest to Ganor listed first.
    • Putney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecan City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganor, with the one closest to Ganor listed first.
    • Spence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Woodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganor, with the one closest to Ganor listed first.
    • Hahira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Mineola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganor, with the one closest to Ganor listed first.
    • Sale City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pebble City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
    • Camilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Flint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Baconton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • De Witt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganor, with the one closest to Ganor listed first.
    • Coolidge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pavo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hansell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Fredonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Meigs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ochlocknee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Boston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Thomasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewey City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
  • Tift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganor, with the one closest to Ganor listed first.
    • Omega
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ty Ty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Phillipsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Tifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Abac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganor, with the one closest to Ganor listed first.
    • Anderson City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
    • Liberty Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Bridgeboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alfords
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
    • Sumner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Poulan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sylvester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • East Dougherty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people

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

Cemeteries Near Ganor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ganor.

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 Ganor - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • West View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Strong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Suncrest Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Moultrie.
    • The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Live Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35038 <3>
  • County Line Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Enon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Prosperity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • Baker Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bridge Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Ganor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ganor.

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

  • Moultrie
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bay is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
  • Berlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chastain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chastain is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
  • Bayboro ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bayboro is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Hartsfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Minton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Minton is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton
  • Patten
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Meigs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ochlocknee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenox
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Parkerville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkerville is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Adel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Morven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Ganor ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ganor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ganor, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ganor.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Ganor:

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ganor) 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 Ganor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.