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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Goldsborough. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Goldsborough to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Goldsborough, please Contact Us.
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 Goldsborough (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 Goldsborough. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Goldsborough is historic, it would have been located within present day Camden 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 Camden County: Nassau (FL), Brantley, Charlton & Glynn.
Below are the counties that are near Goldsborough. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Goldsborough:
- Camden County (The home county of Goldsborough)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goldsborough, with the one closest to Goldsborough listed first.
- Tarboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tarboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
- White Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hazlehurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Greenville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Hickory Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
- Harrietts Bluff Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- London Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- London Hill is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
- Brantley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goldsborough, with the one closest to Goldsborough listed first.
- Nahunta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Raybon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Raybon is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
- Hoboken
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Popwellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Popwellville is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
- Hortense
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Charlton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goldsborough, with the one closest to Goldsborough listed first.
- Winokur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Winokur is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
- Homeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Mattox ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mattox is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
- Folkston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Traders Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
- Glynn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goldsborough, with the one closest to Goldsborough listed first.
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Thalmann
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thalmann is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
- Blythe Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- Brunswick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dock Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Shady Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
- Glynco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Country Club Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Groveside Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
- King City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- King City is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- Kings Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kings Terrace is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 679 people
- Saint Simon Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Simon Mills is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simon Mills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,743 people
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goldsborough, with the one closest to Goldsborough listed first.
- Blackshear
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Offerman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nassau County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goldsborough, with the one closest to Goldsborough listed first.
- Boulogne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hilliard
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Dyal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dyal is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Goldsborough, see our County-by-County Page for Goldsborough.
Cemeteries Near Goldsborough ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goldsborough.
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 Goldsborough - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Goldsborough covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Goldsborough, with the one closest to Goldsborough listed first.
- Harrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Victory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dowling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- O'Berry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Fort Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Knox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lowther Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baileys Mill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Homeward Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (121 more) ...
- Woodbine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Daniels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.
While we didn't find Goldsborough in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Goldsborough.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Goldsborough, with the one closest to Goldsborough listed first.
- Tarboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tarboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Tompkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Nahunta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Uptonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Uptonville is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
- Racepond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Racepond is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
- Folkston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kings Ferry is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Traders Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
- Boulogne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fancy Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fancy Bluff is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Bluff
- Jamaica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
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- Hortense
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hilliard
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brunswick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Goldsborough. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goldsborough.
Newspapers Published in Goldsborough ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goldsborough.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goldsborough, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goldsborough.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Goldsborough:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Camden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brantley County
- Charlton County
- Glynn County
- Pierce County
- Nassau County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Goldsborough, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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| <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- Goldsborough) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |