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 Kelly (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 Kelly. 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 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.
Kelly is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Butts, Jones, Monroe, Morgan, Newton & Putnam.
Below are the counties that are near Kelly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kelly:
- Jasper County (The home county of Kelly)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Shady Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Meriwether
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown's Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Butts County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Fincherville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Flovilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Greensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Comfort is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
- Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
- Hancock County
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Locust Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blacksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- McDonough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Round Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Ethridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Bradley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Wayside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Fortville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Gray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Haddock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Juliette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Box Ankle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Buckhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bostwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Braswell
(22 miles [35.4 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 Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Newborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield Estates
(9 miles [14.5 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Hub Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- East Wood
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Covington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Porterdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Essex Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Newton Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- High Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North High Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Bishop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cumberland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Eastville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Marshall Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Eatonton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Hallwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Resseaus Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Dennis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Oconee Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Milstead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Conyers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zingara
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Lakeview Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Social Circle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Whitney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Jersey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Youth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Between
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Split Silk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Campton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Nicholasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kelly, see our County-by-County Page for Kelly.
Cemeteries Near Kelly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kelly.
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 Kelly - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kelly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pennington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reese Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hearnville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Durden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newborn City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Murder Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Talmadge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wallace Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Kelly in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kelly.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Farrar
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Farrar is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Maxwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Machen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Machen is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machen
- Shady Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pennington is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Aikenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aikenton is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikenton
- Godfrey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Godfrey is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Reese
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reese is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
- Newborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Minneta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minneta is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneta
- Willard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dorsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dorsey is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kelly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kelly.
Newspapers Published in Kelly ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelly.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kelly, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kelly.
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 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 Kelly:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Butts County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Jones County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Oconee County
- Putnam County
- Rockdale County
- Walton 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> | 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 Kelly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Kelly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |