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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 Jacks 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 Jacks 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 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.

Jacks Ferry is located in Talbot 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 Talbot County: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Taylor & Upson.

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

  • Talbot County     (The home county of Jacks Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Flint Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Prattsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Talbotton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Junction City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Box Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Haralson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Senoia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Bexton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Musella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Roberta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
    • Brooks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Waverly Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mountainbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ellerslie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cataula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Aldora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Goggins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Liberty Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Marion County
    • Juniper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Betts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrolls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
    • Edman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
    • Warm Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Harris City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Gay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <1>
    • Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Mount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Luthersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Culloden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Midland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Lawrences Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hilltop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Meansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zebulon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Orchard Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Esmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Griffin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Griffin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
    • Experiment
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Five Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Howard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Norwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Mauk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Butler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Mountville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Louise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Louise is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
    • Whitfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacks Ferry, with the one closest to Jacks Ferry listed first.
    • Barker Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
    • Sunset Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Lincoln Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Thomaston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hannahs Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Delray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • The Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Yatesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Jacks Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacks 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 Jacks Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Grantland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller - Holmes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Flint River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Flint River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Alford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (456 more) ...
    • Waddell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<3>

While we didn't find Jacks Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jacks Ferry.

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

  • Hendricks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hendricks is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
  • Chalybeate Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Belleview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Thomaston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Woodbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Raleigh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Raleigh is located in Meriwether County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Molena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ypsilanti
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • Bullochville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
  • Neal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Neal is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
  • Delray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Delray is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Warm Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Prattsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg

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

Newspapers Published in Jacks 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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacks Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacks 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 Jacks Ferry.

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 either 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 Jacks Ferry:

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 Jacks Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jacks Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.