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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 Giles Ferry (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 Giles Ferry. 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.

Name Variations for Giles Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Giles Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Giles Ferry may originally have been Gile's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Giles Ferry might be written as Gile Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Giles Ferry is located in Butts 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 Butts County: Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Newton & Spalding.

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

  • Butts County     (The home county of Giles Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • Flovilla
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fincherville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
    • Jenkinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <2>
  • Bibb County
    • Payne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
  • Clayton County
    • Lovejoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
    • Klondike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
    • Blacksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • McDonough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <2>
    • Whitehouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Highland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Oakwood Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Stockbridge North
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <2>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • Monticello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Calvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <2>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • Round Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
    • Wayside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Bradley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Ethridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Gray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
    • Fortville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
    • Morton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Haddock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pitts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Goggins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Milner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • Juliette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <2>
    • Box Ankle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Forsyth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Smarr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <2>
    • Bolingbroke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • Mansfield Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Mansfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Newborn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <2>
    • Dixie Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Dixie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Porterdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <2>
    • Newton Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Covington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • East Wood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Hub Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Salem Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Salem Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resseaus Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Eatonton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hallwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Dennis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • Conyers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Milstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • East Griffin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
    • Orchard Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <2>
    • Griffin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Experiment
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sunny Side
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <2>
  • Upson County
    • Yatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <2>
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Giles Ferry, with the one closest to Giles Ferry listed first.
    • Social Circle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jersey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Giles Ferry ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Giles Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Giles Ferry, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Giles Ferry.

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 Giles Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Giles Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Giles Ferry.

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

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

  • Berry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Barber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
  • Maddox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Minter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
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    • Gunn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunn Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Enon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Smiths Mill ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
    • Smiths Mill is located in Jasper County
  • Flovilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
    • Cork is located in Butts County
  • Indian Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Butts County
  • Stark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Butts County
  • Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
  • Gladesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
    • Gladesville is located in Jasper County
  • Minneta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneta
    • Minneta is located in Jasper County
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cabaniss
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabaniss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaniss
    • Cabaniss is located in Monroe County
  • Monticello
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Blount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount
    • Blount is located in Monroe County
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    • Worthville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Butts County
    • Elgin ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Butts County
    • Adgateville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adgateville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adgateville
      • Adgateville is located in Jasper County
      • Former name for Adgateville:
      • Adgateville

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

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

The official website for Butts County: www.buttscounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Giles Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Giles Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2768, Longitude: -83.8327       In this case, the coordinates for Giles Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Giles Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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