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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 Gary (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 Gary. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Gary is located in Emanuel 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 Emanuel County: Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Montgomery, Toombs & Treutlen.

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

  • Emanuel County     (The home county of Gary)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Swainsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunez
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Twin City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Blun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
    • Stillmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Norristown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Blundale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
    • Summertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Oak Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Garfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Colemans Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Aaron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • Portal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • New Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hope is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Register
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Midville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Magruder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
    • Rosier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Canoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
    • Metter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pulaski
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Wadley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Bartow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Moxley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Thrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
    • Emmalane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
    • Millen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Scarboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Kite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
    • Adrian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wrightsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Rockledge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lovett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Tarrytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Higgston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Petross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
    • Ailey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Screven County
    • Rocky Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Tattnall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Cobbtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <1>
    • Collins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Charles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Lyons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Vidalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ohoopee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
    • Santa Claus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gary, with the one closest to Gary listed first.
    • Gillis Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
    • Soperton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Gary ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gary.

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

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

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

  • First Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Shady Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Swainsboro City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Youmans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Flatford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Youmans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Yeomans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Canoochee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (304 more) ...
    • Hawhammock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Swainsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Nunez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Modoc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Modoc is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
  • Covena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Covena is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
  • Stillmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Canoochee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Canoochee is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoochee
  • Summertown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Garfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kite is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
  • Adrian
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pinetucky ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
  • Midville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wadley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Kibbee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
    • Bartow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Gary ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gary.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gary, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gary.

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 Gary:

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>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 Gary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Gary) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.