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 Ivey (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 Ivey. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Ivey is located in Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County: Baldwin, Bleckley, Johnson, Jones, Laurens, Twiggs & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Ivey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ivey:
- Wilkinson County (The home county of Ivey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- Gordon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Dedrich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- McIntyre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Irwinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Toomsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- Coopers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- The Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Brown's Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Hardwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Milledgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Black Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Meriwether
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- East Macon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Mogul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- Wheeler Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Cross Keys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Macon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Payne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Rutland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Walden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Bloomfield Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Brookhaven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Vinson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- West Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Bleckley County
- Allentown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Zebulon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- Elberta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Warner Robins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stathams Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bonaire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- Mountain Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- James
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Haddock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Pitts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Fortville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Jones Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Morton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Gray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere Manor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Bradley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- Montrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dudley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckers Crossroad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Monroe County
- Bolingbroke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Peach County
- Echeconnee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- Dennis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Resseaus Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Hallwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Oconee Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Eatonton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Twiggs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- Dry Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Huber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- Gardner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gardner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
- Goat Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Deepstep
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oconee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sandersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tennille
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ivey, see our County-by-County Page for Ivey.
Cemeteries Near Ivey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ivey.
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 Ivey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ivey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- Hardy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Massey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ramah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Augustus Fountain Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holliman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Coopers.
- The Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Hill Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
- Union Hill Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135910 <2>
- Byington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McArthur - Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Branan - Vinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ivey had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ivey had a population of 899 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ivey, with the one closest to Ivey listed first.
- Gordon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lewiston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- McIntyre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Irwinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brown's Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- James
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Milledgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dry Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzpatrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Toomsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Beech Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ivey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ivey.
Newspapers Published in Ivey ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ivey, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ivey.
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 Ivey:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Wilkinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Bibb County
- Bleckley County
- Hancock County
- Houston County
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Laurens County
- Monroe County
- Peach County
- Putnam County
- Twiggs County
- Washington 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ivey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ivey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |