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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 Gardi (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 Gardi. 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 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.

Gardi is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Appling, Brantley, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Pierce & Tattnall.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Gardi)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardi, with the one closest to Gardi listed first.
    • Pendarvis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendarvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
    • Jesup
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Doctortown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doctortown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
      • Doctortown is located in Wayne County
    • Screven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Odum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Madray Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
      • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
  • Appling County
    • Surrency
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bacon County
    • Coffee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
  • Brantley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardi, with the one closest to Gardi listed first.
    • Popwellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
      • Popwellville is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
    • Hortense
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Raybon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raybon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
      • Raybon is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
    • Nahunta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden County
  • Glynn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardi, with the one closest to Gardi listed first.
    • Altamaha Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
      • Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
    • Thalmann
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
      • Thalmann is located in Glynn County
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Glynn County
    • Groveside Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
      • Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
    • Shady Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
      • Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
    • Glynco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Blythe Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
      • Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
    • Dock Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
      • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
    • Country Club Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Estates
      • Country Club Estates is located in Glynn County
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardi, with the one closest to Gardi listed first.
    • Walthourville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthourville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthourville
      • Walthourville is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthourville <2>
    • Allenhurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gum Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
      • Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Cherokee Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
    • Doe Run Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Estates
      • Doe Run Estates is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Garden Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
      • Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
    • Hinesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 489 people
    • Riceboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceboro
      • Riceboro is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceboro <2>
    • Screven Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screven Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Fork
      • Screven Fork is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 771 people
    • Tupelo Trail
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Trail
      • Tupelo Trail is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 347 people
    • Martin Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
      • Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
    • Flemington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Long County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardi, with the one closest to Gardi listed first.
    • Ludowici
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludowici have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludowici
      • Ludowici is located in Long County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludowici <2>
    • Donald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Long County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
  • McIntosh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardi, with the one closest to Gardi listed first.
    • Townsend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <2>
    • Credit Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
      • Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
    • Darien
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Crescent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Meridian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Valona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Shellman Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Doboy ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
      • Doboy is located in McIntosh County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardi, with the one closest to Gardi listed first.
    • Offerman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mershon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Blackshear
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tattnall County
    • Glennville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Gardi ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gardi.

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

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

  • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Old German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jesup City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Oaks Memorials
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plum Orchard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Orchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strangers Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baggs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Screven Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Screven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Screven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gardi had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Jesup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Doctortown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doctortown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
    • Doctortown is located in Wayne County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Wayne County
  • Screven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hortense
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Odum
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ritch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritch
    • Ritch is located in Wayne County
  • Walthourville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthourville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthourville
    • Walthourville is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthourville <2>
  • Offerman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pennick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennick
    • Pennick is located in Glynn County
  • Jamaica
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
    • Jamaica is located in Glynn County
  • Brentwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
    • Brentwood is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Patterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gum Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
      • Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Evelyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
      • Evelyn is located in Glynn County

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

Newspapers Published in Gardi ...

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 Gardi.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gardi, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gardi.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gardi:

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Gardi, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gardi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gardi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5383, Longitude: -81.7982       In this case, the coordinates for Gardi have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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