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 Garnersville (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 Garnersville. 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.
Garnersville is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Barbour (AL), Henry (AL), Calhoun, Early, Quitman & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Garnersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Garnersville:
- Clay County (The home county of Garnersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Fort Gaines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Bluffton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Edison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Early County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Bancroft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Blakely
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Hatcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cuthbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wades
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wades is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
- Brooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Shellman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Sanford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Lumpkin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Terrell County
- Parrott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leveretts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Barbour County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Eufaula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Cotton Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Hawkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Clayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Comer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Comer is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Blue Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Dale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Clopton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clopton is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Bertha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bertha is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Henry County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Screamer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Screamer is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Shorterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Abbeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Graball
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Graball is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Oakey Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Haleburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Capps
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Capps is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Newville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Russell County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Jernigan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Cottonton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Glenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Loflin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Garnersville, see our County-by-County Page for Garnersville.
Cemeteries Near Garnersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garnersville.
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 Garnersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Garnersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Lowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Methvin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Singletary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Pataula Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Pecan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Springvale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove AME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Garnersville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Garnersville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Garnersville, with the one closest to Garnersville listed first.
- Hatcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Pecan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pecan is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Otho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Otho is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Fort Gaines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Cuthbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eufaula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shorterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Tullis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tullis is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullis
- Lawrenceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bluffton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benevolence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Benevolence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolence
- Cotton Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Garnersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garnersville.
Newspapers Published in Garnersville ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garnersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garnersville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garnersville.
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 Garnersville:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Early County
- Quitman County
- Randolph County
- Stewart County
- Terrell County
- Webster County
- Barbour County
- Dale County
- Henry County
- Russell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Garnersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garnersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |