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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 Humbers Old Ferry (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 Humbers Old Ferry. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Humbers Old Ferry is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones & Morgan.
Below are the counties that are near Humbers Old Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Humbers Old Ferry:
- Putnam County (The home county of Humbers Old Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Dennis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Hallwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Resseaus Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Oconee Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Eatonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Meriwether
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brown's Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Milledgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hardwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Black Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Coopers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- The Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Cross Keys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- East Macon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Mogul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- Wheeler Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Macon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Payne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Comfort is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
- Swaggy Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- White Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Siloam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Zebulon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gum Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Springfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shady Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calvin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Ethridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Fortville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Haddock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Gray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- James
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Wayside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Round Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Pitts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Mountain Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Monroe County
- Juliette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Buckhead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smyrna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Twiggs County
- Dry Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Goat Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Deepstep
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Warthen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gardner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
- Oconee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Brooks
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Ivey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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 south)
- Dedrich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- McIntyre
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Irwinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Toomsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Humbers Old Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Humbers Old Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Humbers Old Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Humbers Old Ferry.
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 Humbers Old Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Humbers Old Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Howe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Baldwin Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stiles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson Family Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Humphries Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fishing Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sanford Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Key Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (419 more) ...
- West View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find Humbers Old Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Humbers Old Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Humbers Old Ferry, with the one closest to Humbers Old Ferry listed first.
- Meriwether
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dennis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Nona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nona is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nona
- Clopton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clopton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Brown's Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Milledgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blountsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blountsville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Note
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Note
- Stanfordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stanfordville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfordville
- Eatonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Willard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Bradley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Spivey ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spivey is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
- Gray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- James
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Humbers Old Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Humbers Old Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Humbers Old Ferry ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Humbers Old Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Humbers Old Ferry, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Humbers Old Ferry.
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 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 Humbers Old Ferry:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Bibb County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Twiggs County
- Washington County
- Wilkinson 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 Humbers Old Ferry, 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- Humbers Old Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |