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 Imperial (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 Imperial. 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 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.
Imperial 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 Imperial. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Imperial:
- Putnam County (The home county of Imperial)
- The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
- Eatonton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hallwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Resseaus Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Oconee Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
- Meriwether
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brown's Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Milledgeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Black Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Hardwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Colony
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Coopers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Butts County
- Flovilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Comfort is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
- Greensboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swaggy Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Siloam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Union Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jacksonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Durham Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Gum Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Zebulon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
- Shady Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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 Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
- Ethridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Fortville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Round Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Haddock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bradley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Wayside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Gray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- James
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Morton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Pitts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Mountain Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Monroe County
- Juliette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
- Buckhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Rutledge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bostwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Braswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
- Newborn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Dixie Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Hub Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- East Wood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Oconee County
- Farmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Walton County
- Social Circle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
- Brooks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Ivey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Imperial, see our County-by-County Page for Imperial.
Cemeteries Near Imperial ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Imperial.
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 Imperial - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Imperial covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
- Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery
- The Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Providence Church Cemetery
- Central Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hearnville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Key Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan County Church of Christ Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jordan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (441 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stiles Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hendricks Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Imperial in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Imperial.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Imperial, with the one closest to Imperial listed first.
- Eatonton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Note
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Note
- Clopton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clopton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Spivey ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spivey is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
- Aikenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aikenton is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikenton
- Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Nona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nona is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nona
- Godfrey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Godfrey is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Stanfordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanfordville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfordville
- Shady Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Machen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Machen is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machen
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Meriwether
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Buckhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Imperial. See our List of 1890's Communities around Imperial.
Newspapers Published in Imperial ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Imperial.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Imperial, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Imperial.
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 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 Imperial:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Butts County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Oconee County
- Walton 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 Imperial, 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 from Point A (ie- Imperial) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |