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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 Gough (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 Gough. 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 doctors and 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.

Gough is located in Burke 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 Burke County: Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Aiken (SC), Allendale (SC) & Barnwell (SC).

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

  • Burke County     (The home county of Gough)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gough, with the one closest to Gough listed first.
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Torbit Station
      • From Gough to Torbit Station
    • Vidette
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Clair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Drone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
      • Drone is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
    • Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
    • Rosier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Keysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Magruder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Waynesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Thomas Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
      • Thomas Station is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Midville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Munnerlyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munnerlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Munnerlyn
      • From Gough to Munnerlyn
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gough, with the one closest to Gough listed first.
    • Harlem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fort Gordon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sawdust
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Forrest ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
      • Forrest is located in Columbia County
    • Grovetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Arrow Head
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lamkin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
      • Lamkin is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamkin
      • From Gough to Lamkin
    • Lulaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Maddox
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Martinez
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <3>
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gough, with the one closest to Gough listed first.
    • Colemans Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Summertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <3>
    • Blundale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Blun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gough, with the one closest to Gough listed first.
    • Gibson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Edge Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <3>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gough, with the one closest to Gough listed first.
    • Zebina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Noah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Matthews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Louisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrens Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Moxley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stapleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
    • Wadley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Avera
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Omaha Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gough, with the one closest to Gough listed first.
    • Perkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Millen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmalane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thrift
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gough, with the one closest to Gough listed first.
    • Megahee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megahee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
      • Megahee is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
    • Dearing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Boneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thomson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <3>
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gough, with the one closest to Gough listed first.
    • Blythe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hephzibah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • De Bruce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
      • De Bruce is located in Richmond County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
    • Gracewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pepperidge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
      • Barton Village is located in Richmond County
    • Fairvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
      • Fairvale is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
    • Fleming Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
      • Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
    • Richmond Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
      • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
    • Belair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
      • Belair is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belair
      • From Gough to Belair
    • Southgate Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
    • Forest Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gough, with the one closest to Gough listed first.
    • Davisboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Riddleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Aiken County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gough, with the one closest to Gough listed first.
    • Browns Hill ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
      • Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Browns Hill
      • From Gough to Browns Hill
    • Bush ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Cowden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowden
      • From Gough to Cowden
    • Kathwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kathwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
      • Kathwood is located in Aiken County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kathwood
      • From Gough to Kathwood
    • Savanna Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savanna Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
      • Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Beech Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Gough ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gough.

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

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

  • Sheppard Place Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Place Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gough Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gough Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gough Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joan Society Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joan Society Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joan Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Dhu Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Dhu Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Dhu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Dhu Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Dhu Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Dhu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ivory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brushy Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casevill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casevill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casevill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caseville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caseville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (399 more) ...
    • Abrams - Drayton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mays Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ponder Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponder Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gough had a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Gough ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gough.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gough, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gough.

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 Gough:

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

The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Gough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0909, Longitude: -82.2268    
<5>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.
<6>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 Gough, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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