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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 Groveland Estates (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 Groveland Estates. 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 Groveland Estates ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Groveland Estates: Groveland Ests.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Groveland Estates is located in Worth 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 Worth County: Colquitt, Crisp, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Tift & Turner.

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

  • Worth County     (The home county of Groveland Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveland Estates, with the one closest to Groveland Estates listed first.
    • Bridgeboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Alfords
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
    • Liberty Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • East Dougherty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
    • Anderson City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
    • Sylvester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Poulan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sumner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cuffietown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
    • Warwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveland Estates, with the one closest to Groveland Estates listed first.
    • Newton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hawkinstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveland Estates, with the one closest to Groveland Estates listed first.
    • Holt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Holt is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Leary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveland Estates, with the one closest to Groveland Estates listed first.
    • Doerun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Minnesota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
    • Hartsfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Funston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Moultrie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Norman Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crisp County
    • Arabi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveland Estates, with the one closest to Groveland Estates listed first.
    • Pecan City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
    • Putney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Eleanor Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
    • Tompkins Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
    • Colonial Place
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Place
    • Colonial Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • East Towne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Towne is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
    • Elon Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
    • Turner City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Turner City is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
    • Hinds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
    • Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Albany is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Eugemar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
  • Grady County
    • Spence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveland Estates, with the one closest to Groveland Estates listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Philema
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Philema is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
    • Leesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chokee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Chokee is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveland Estates, with the one closest to Groveland Estates listed first.
    • De Witt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
    • Baconton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenough
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
    • Sale City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pebble City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Flint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Camilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pelham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveland Estates, with the one closest to Groveland Estates listed first.
    • Sasser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarks Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveland Estates, with the one closest to Groveland Estates listed first.
    • Meigs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hansell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
  • Tift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveland Estates, with the one closest to Groveland Estates listed first.
    • Ty Ty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Omega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Abac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Chula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Phillipsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Tifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Unionville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groveland Estates, with the one closest to Groveland Estates listed first.
    • Hobby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hobby is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
      • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
    • Ashburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sycamore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Groveland Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Groveland Estates.

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 Groveland Estates - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Groveland Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisonville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Doerun City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Groveland Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Groveland Estates.

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

  • Parkerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Parkerville is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
  • Acree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Acree is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree
  • De Witt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
  • Willingham ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Willingham is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham
  • Baconton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Isabella
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Isabella is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
  • Ruark ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ruark is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruark
  • Minton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Minton is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton
  • Poulan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Flint
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sumner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hartsfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Palmyra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra

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

Newspapers Published in Groveland Estates ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Groveland Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Groveland Estates, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Groveland Estates.

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 Groveland Estates:

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 Groveland Estates, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Groveland Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.