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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 Isabella (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 Isabella. 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.

Name Variations for Isabella ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

In past government published Postal Guides, Isabella was referred to as Isabella Courthouse.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Isabella. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Isabella.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.

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.

Isabella is located in Worth 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 Worth County: Colquitt, Crisp, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Tift & Turner.

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

  • Worth County     (The home county of Isabella)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isabella, with the one closest to Isabella listed first.
    • Sylvester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Poulan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sumner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alfords
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
    • East Dougherty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
    • Cuffietown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
    • Liberty Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Anderson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
    • Bridgeboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isabella, with the one closest to Isabella listed first.
    • Doerun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Minnesota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
    • Norman Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Funston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hartsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Moultrie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isabella, with the one closest to Isabella listed first.
    • Lenox
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Staunton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isabella, with the one closest to Isabella listed first.
    • Arabi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Milldale is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
    • McKenzie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • Cordele
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isabella, with the one closest to Isabella listed first.
    • Pecan City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
    • Eleanor Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
    • Tompkins Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
    • Turner City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Turner City is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
    • Putney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • East Towne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • East Towne is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
    • Elon Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
    • Albany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Albany is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Hinds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
    • Colonial Place
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Place
    • Eugemar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
  • Irwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isabella, with the one closest to Isabella listed first.
    • Irwinville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Arp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Mystic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isabella, with the one closest to Isabella listed first.
    • Philema
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Philema is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
    • Palmyra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Palmyra is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Leesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chokee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Chokee is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isabella, with the one closest to Isabella listed first.
    • De Witt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
    • Baconton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
    • Sale City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Pebble City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Cotton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isabella, with the one closest to Isabella listed first.
    • Cobb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • De Soto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leslie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Terrell County
    • Sasser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isabella, with the one closest to Isabella listed first.
    • Ty Ty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Abac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Omega
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillipsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Unionville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Brookfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isabella, with the one closest to Isabella listed first.
    • Hobby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hobby is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
      • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
    • Sycamore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rebecca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilcox County

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

Cemeteries Near Isabella ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Isabella.

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

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

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

  • Sikes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Isabella Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Poulan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Willis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Isabella had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sylvester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Willingham ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willingham is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham
  • Poulan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Acree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Acree is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree
  • Doles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Doles is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles
  • Parkerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkerville is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
  • Ruark ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ruark is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruark
  • Minton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Minton is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton
  • Warwick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Albany is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
  • De Witt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Arabi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Palmyra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Palmyra is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Leesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Isabella ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Isabella.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Isabella. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Isabella and those printed in the larger area surrounding Isabella.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Isabella.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Isabella:

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 Isabella, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Isabella) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.