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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 Gum Hill (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 Gum Hill. 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 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.

Gum Hill is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Baldwin, Glascock, Greene, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren & Washington.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Gum Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Springfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Sparta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Zebulon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Black Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
    • Meriwether
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Milledgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edge Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Swaggy Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • White Plains
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Siloam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Union Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Greensboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Daniel Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
    • Durham Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
    • Thomson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Buckhead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Maxeys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Stephens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Oconee Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Eatonton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hallwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Dennis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Crawfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Sharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carters Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
    • Raytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Barnett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Jewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cadley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cadley is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
    • Camak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mesena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Warthen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deepstep
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Goat Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Hill, with the one closest to Gum Hill listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Lundberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
    • Rayle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town

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

Cemeteries Near Gum Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gum Hill.

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 Gum Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Copelin Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • White Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • County Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Centennial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark - Webb - Simmons Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hilsman - Lary Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Moons Academy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (540 more) ...

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

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

  • White Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ruth ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ruth is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Liberty is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Siloam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Veazey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Veazey is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey
  • Powelton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Powelton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powelton
  • Robinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Robinson is located in Taliaferro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Sparta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Culverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Culverton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culverton
  • Crawfordville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Barnett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Barnett is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Greensboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mayfield is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Spivey ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Spivey is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey

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

Newspapers Published in Gum Hill ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gum Hill, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gum Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gum Hill:

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 Gum Hill, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gum Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.