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 Horns (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 Horns. 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 northeast 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 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.
Horns is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Bibb, Macon, Monroe, Peach, Taylor & Upson.
Below are the counties that are near Horns. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Horns:
- Crawford County (The home county of Horns)
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roberta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Zenith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Lee Pope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Musella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Lizella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Vinson Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Walden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Bloomfield Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Brookhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Rutland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Payne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Macon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Keys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Wheeler Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- East Macon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Perry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elberta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Warner Robins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodard Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
- Bonaire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stathams Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Kathleen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clinchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elko
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Belvedere Manor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Jones Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Aldora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Barnesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Goggins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Marshallville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ideal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oglethorpe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Culloden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Smarr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bolingbroke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Box Ankle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Peach County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Taylors Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
- Fort Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Square
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Miami Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Miami Valley is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Echeconnee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Schley County
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Prattsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Junction City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Reynolds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Carsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Rupert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Mauk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Norwich is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
- Twiggs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Huber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Dry Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Upson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Yatesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Thomaston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Delray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Hannahs Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
- Sunset Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Barker Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Spring is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Horns, see our County-by-County Page for Horns.
Cemeteries Near Horns ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horns.
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 Horns - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Horns covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gaillard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pinegrove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Roberta City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benevolence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ross Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (325 more) ...
- Gordon Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shilo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Horns in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Horns.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Horns, with the one closest to Horns listed first.
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roberta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lee Pope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Sandy Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Musella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Reynolds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ceres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ceres is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
- Culloden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lizella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montpelier ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montpelier is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Bamah ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bamah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamah
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marshallville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Carsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Horns. See our List of 1890's Communities around Horns.
Newspapers Published in Horns ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horns.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Horns, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Horns.
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 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 Horns:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Houston County
- Jones County
- Lamar County
- Macon County
- Monroe County
- Peach County
- Schley County
- Talbot County
- Taylor County
- Twiggs County
- Upson 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> | 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 Horns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Horns) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |