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 Idlewood (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 Idlewood. 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 and doctors 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.
Idlewood is located in Burke 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 Burke County: Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Aiken (SC), Allendale (SC) & Barnwell (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Idlewood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Idlewood:
- Burke County (The home county of Idlewood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewood, with the one closest to Idlewood listed first.
- Thomas Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Munnerlyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Waynesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Drone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Drone is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Girard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Gough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rosier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Vidette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Saint Clair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Magruder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Bulloch County
- Aaron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aaron is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Columbia County
- Fort Gordon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Emanuel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewood, with the one closest to Idlewood listed first.
- Colemans Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Summertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Blun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Blundale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewood, with the one closest to Idlewood listed first.
- Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Noah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Matthews
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Zebina
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Louisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Moxley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Wadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wrens Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Wrens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bartow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stapletons Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
- Jenkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewood, with the one closest to Idlewood listed first.
- Perkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Millen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Emmalane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Scarboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Thrift
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thrift is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewood, with the one closest to Idlewood listed first.
- Hephzibah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- De Bruce
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- De Bruce is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
- Blythe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gracewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pepperidge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- Fairvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Fleming Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Richmond Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Southgate Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Barton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barton Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
- Screven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewood, with the one closest to Idlewood listed first.
- Millhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Hilltonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltonia is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
- Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
- Hiltonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zeigler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Rocky Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sylvania
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Aiken County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewood, with the one closest to Idlewood listed first.
- Bush ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Cowden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Kathwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kathwood is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Beech Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Savanna Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
- Talatha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talatha is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
- Allendale County (SC)
- Martin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barnwell County (SC)
- Hattieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Idlewood, see our County-by-County Page for Idlewood.
Cemeteries Near Idlewood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Idlewood.
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 Idlewood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Idlewood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Idlewood, with the one closest to Idlewood listed first.
- Bell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gray Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burke Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walter Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Slave Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- The Slave Cemetery has also been known as:
- Colored Cemetery
- Old Quarter Cemetery
- Sixth Street Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2536446 <3>
- Waynesboro Confederate Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bynes Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Habersham Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (296 more) ...
- Alexander Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Applewhite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Idlewood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Idlewood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Idlewood, with the one closest to Idlewood listed first.
- Munnerlyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Waynesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alexander is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Shell Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Bluff is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
- Drone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Drone is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Girard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McBean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McBean is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBean
- Gough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rosier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Saint Clair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Millhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Midville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hephzibah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bascom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bascom is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Idlewood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Idlewood.
Newspapers Published in Idlewood ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Idlewood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Idlewood, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Idlewood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Idlewood:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Burke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bulloch County
- Columbia County
- Emanuel County
- Jefferson County
- Jenkins County
- Richmond County
- Screven County
- Aiken County
- Allendale County
- Barnwell 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> | 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- Idlewood) 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 Idlewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |