Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Grays Landing (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 Grays Landing. 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 Grays Landing ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Grays Landing: Grays Lndg. (or less commonly used: Grays Lndng.)
- While the name of this community is Grays Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Grays Landing may originally have been Gray's Landing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Grays Landing might be written as Gray Landing.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Grays Landing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grays Landing.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Grays Landing is located in Toombs 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 Toombs County: Appling, Candler, Emanuel, Jeff Davis, Montgomery, Tattnall & Treutlen.
Below are the counties that are near Grays Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grays Landing:
- Toombs County (The home county of Grays Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Landing, with the one closest to Grays Landing listed first.
- Cedar Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Rock Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Toombs Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
- Santa Claus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Lyons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vidalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ohoopee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Appling County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Landing, with the one closest to Grays Landing listed first.
- Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Baxley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Phillipi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Phillipi is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipi
- Population from the 2010 Census: 707 people
- Surrency
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bacon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Landing, with the one closest to Grays Landing listed first.
- Alma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Guysie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Guysie is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysie
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,226 people
- Coffee County
- West Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emanuel County
- Oak Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Evans County
- Bellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jeff Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Landing, with the one closest to Grays Landing listed first.
- Tallahassee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
- Hazlehurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quinn ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quinn is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,652 people
- Lumber City Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Denton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Landing, with the one closest to Grays Landing listed first.
- Uvalda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Petross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Higgston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Ailey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tarrytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tattnall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Landing, with the one closest to Grays Landing listed first.
- Reidsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Collins
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mendes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mendes is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
- Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
- Cobbtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <2>
- Manassas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glennville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Telfair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Landing, with the one closest to Grays Landing listed first.
- Lumber City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Scotland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McRae - Helena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McRae
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McRae is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Helena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Treutlen County
- Soperton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wheeler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grays Landing, with the one closest to Grays Landing listed first.
- Ochwalkee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
- Glenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grays Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Grays Landing.
Cemeteries Near Grays Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grays Landing.
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 Grays Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grays Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grays Landing, with the one closest to Grays Landing listed first.
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Partin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCortle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Smyrna Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moseley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Deen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mann - Oquin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Cedar Crossing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery
- The Cedar Crossing UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Crossing Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Griner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Grays Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grays Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grays Landing, with the one closest to Grays Landing listed first.
- English Eddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- English Eddy is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Eddy
- Johnsonville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Pine Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Prentiss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Prentiss is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Altamaha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Altamaha is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha
- Former name for Altamaha:
- Atamaha
- Baxley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lumber City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McGregor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- McGregor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- Wheaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheaton is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Ailey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vidalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Higgston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Towns
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Towns is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towns
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grays Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grays Landing.
Newspapers Published in Grays Landing ...
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 Grays Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grays Landing, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grays Landing.
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 Grays Landing:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Toombs County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appling County
- Bacon County
- Coffee County
- Emanuel County
- Evans County
- Jeff Davis County
- Montgomery County
- Tattnall County
- Telfair County
- Treutlen County
- Wheeler County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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 Grays Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grays Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |