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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 Jackson Heights (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 Jackson Heights. 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 Jackson Heights ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Jackson Heights: Jackson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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.

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 hospitals 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.

Jackson Heights is located in Wilkes County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilkes County: Elbert, Lincoln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro & Warren.

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

  • Wilkes County     (The home county of Jackson Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Washington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Lundberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
    • Tyrone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Rayle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <1>
    • Tignall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <1>
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
  • Columbia County
    • Appling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Silk Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Elberton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Goss
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County
    • Bowman Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
    • Harmony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County
    • Dewy Rose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Daniel Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
    • Durham Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Union Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Siloam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <1>
    • Swaggy Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • Greensboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
    • Gum Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Loce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County
    • Goshen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
    • Hesters Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Carlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Comer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <1>
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
    • Thomson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <1>
    • Boneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Veribest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veribest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
      • Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
    • Lexington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxeys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <1>
    • Stephens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <1>
    • Crawford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Arnoldsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Carters Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
    • Raytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Crawfordville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Cadley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Cadley is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
    • Barnett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
    • Norwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
    • Camak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mesena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <1>
  • Abbeville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Calhoun Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Latimer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • McCormick County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Heights, with the one closest to Jackson Heights listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Willington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
    • McCormick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in McCormick County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <1>
    • Plum Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Jackson Heights ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson Heights, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jackson Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Jackson Heights:

Cemeteries Near Jackson Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson Heights.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • City West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • School Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the School Street Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the School Street Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474861 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Twin Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Newtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtown Cemetery
  • White Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
  • Gibson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Bell Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bell - Lance Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (416 more) ...
    • Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Symrna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Symrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Symrna Cemetery
    • Fishing Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishing Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishing Creek Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bessie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
    • Bessie is located in Wilkes County
  • Lina ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lina
    • Lina is located in Wilkes County
  • Little River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in Wilkes County
  • Tyrone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
  • Tignall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
    • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <1>
  • Hillman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Hillman is located in Taliaferro County
  • Metasville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metasville
    • Metasville is located in Wilkes County
  • Danburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danburg
    • Danburg is located in Wilkes County
  • Lyneville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyneville
    • Lyneville is located in Taliaferro County
  • Anon ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anon
    • Anon is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Philomath
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philomath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomath
    • Philomath is located in Oglethorpe County
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    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Adasburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adasburg
      • Adasburg is located in Wilkes County
    • Broad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad
      • Broad is located in Wilkes County

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

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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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7521, Longitude: -82.7796       In this case, the coordinates for Jackson Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Jackson Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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