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 Grove Mount (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 Grove Mount. 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 Grove Mount ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Grove Mount: Grove Mt. (or less commonly used: Grove Mnt.)
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 and hospitals 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.
Grove Mount is located in Burke 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 Burke County: Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Aiken (SC), Allendale (SC) & Barnwell (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Grove Mount. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grove Mount:
- Burke County (The home county of Grove Mount)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Mount, with the one closest to Grove Mount listed first.
- Waynesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Keysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Drone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drone is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Gough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Vidette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Munnerlyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Rosier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Magruder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Girard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Mount, with the one closest to Grove Mount listed first.
- Fort Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Grovetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harlem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arrow Head
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Sawdust
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sawdust is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Lamkin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Lulaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Martinez
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Memory Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Evans
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Snead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Snead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Maddox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Emanuel County
- Colemans Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Glascock County
- Gibson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Mount, with the one closest to Grove Mount listed first.
- Noah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Matthews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Zebina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Wrens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wrens Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Stapleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Avera
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stapletons Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
- Moxley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Omaha Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
- Wadley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Mount, with the one closest to Grove Mount listed first.
- Perkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Millen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Emmalane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Mount, with the one closest to Grove Mount listed first.
- Dearing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Megahee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Megahee is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
- Boneville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Mount, with the one closest to Grove Mount listed first.
- Hephzibah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blythe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- De Bruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- De Bruce is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Gracewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pepperidge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- Fairvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Fleming Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Richmond Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Barton Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Barton Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
- Southgate Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Belair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Belair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Aiken County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Mount, with the one closest to Grove Mount listed first.
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Kathwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kathwood is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
- Cowden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Bush ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Savanna Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
- Beech Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Augusta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clearwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Belvedere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Belvedere is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
- Bath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burnettown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Barnwell County (SC)
- Hattieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Edgefield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove Mount, with the one closest to Grove Mount listed first.
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Murphys Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grove Mount, see our County-by-County Page for Grove Mount.
Cemeteries Near Grove Mount ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grove Mount.
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 Grove Mount - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grove Mount covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grove Mount, with the one closest to Grove Mount listed first.
- Bines Slave Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rachael Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hopeful Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Atkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- George Palmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palmer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Clarks Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cosnahan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Grove Mount in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grove Mount.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grove Mount, with the one closest to Grove Mount listed first.
- Hephzibah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Waynesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McBean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McBean is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBean
- Blythe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bath is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Gough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drone is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Shell Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shell Bluff is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
- Noah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Gracewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Adventure is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
- Matthews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Adams ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grove Mount. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grove Mount.
Newspapers Published in Grove Mount ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grove Mount.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grove Mount, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grove Mount.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Grove Mount:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Burke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Emanuel County
- Glascock County
- Jefferson County
- Jenkins County
- McDuffie County
- Richmond County
- Aiken County
- Barnwell County
- Edgefield County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Grove Mount, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grove Mount) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |