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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 Hebron (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 Hebron. 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 and 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.

Hebron is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Warren & Wilkinson.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Hebron)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
    • Goat Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
    • Deepstep
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Oconee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sandersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tennille
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Warthen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Davisboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
    • Black Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
    • The Colony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Hardwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Milledgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Coopers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
    • Brown's Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
    • Meriwether
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bleckley County
    • Allentown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Edge Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Gibson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
    • Zebulon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
    • Omaha Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
    • Bartow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
  • Johnson County
    • Wrightsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
    • Haddock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
    • Fortville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
    • James
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • James is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Ethridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
    • Pitts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Morton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • Lovett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Dublin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dudley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • East Dublin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
    • Oconee Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
    • Dennis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Hallwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
  • Twiggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
    • Jeffersonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
    • Beech Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Toomsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Irwinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McIntyre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dedrich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Ivey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Gordon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <1>
    • Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks

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

Cemeteries Near Hebron ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hebron.

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 Hebron - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Deepstep Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tabernacle UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tabernacle UMC Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Sandersville.
    • The Tabernacle UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37284 <3>
  • Deepstep Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Leverett - Sparks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruthford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Veal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Moye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (431 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Deepstep
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oconee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Beech Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
  • Toomsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Linton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Linton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Tennille
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • McIntyre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Irwinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Warthen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lindsey ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lindsey is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
  • Sun Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sun Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Milledgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Harrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Hebron ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hebron.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hebron, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hebron.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Hebron:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hebron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hebron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.