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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 Kibbee (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 Kibbee. 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 southeast 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 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.

Kibbee is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Jeff Davis, Toombs, Treutlen & Wheeler.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Kibbee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kibbee, with the one closest to Kibbee listed first.
    • Tarrytown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Higgston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Ailey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Petross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
    • Alston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Uvalda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kibbee, with the one closest to Kibbee listed first.
    • Canoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
    • Metter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kibbee, with the one closest to Kibbee listed first.
    • Oak Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Norristown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nunez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stillmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Swainsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeff Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kibbee, with the one closest to Kibbee listed first.
    • Tallahassee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kibbee, with the one closest to Kibbee listed first.
    • Adrian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kibbee, with the one closest to Kibbee listed first.
    • Rockledge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • East Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rentz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dublin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lovett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • Cadwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tattnall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kibbee, with the one closest to Kibbee listed first.
    • Cobbtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <1>
    • Collins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Reidsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Manassas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Telfair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kibbee, with the one closest to Kibbee listed first.
    • Scotland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumber City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • McRae - Helena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • McRae is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • Helena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kibbee, with the one closest to Kibbee listed first.
    • Charles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Vidalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Santa Claus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Rock Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Ohoopee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
    • Cedar Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
    • Toombs Central
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kibbee, with the one closest to Kibbee listed first.
    • Soperton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gillis Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kibbee, with the one closest to Kibbee listed first.
    • Ochwalkee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
    • Glenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alamo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Kibbee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kibbee.

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

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

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

  • Darley or Calhoun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Allmond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Braddy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hamilton Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Story Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (334 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nab Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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 in 1895, Kibbee had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Higgston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • McGregor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • McGregor is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
  • Ailey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
  • Mount Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Vidalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Covena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Covena is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
  • Tweed
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tweed is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweed
  • Hatoff ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hatoff is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatoff
  • Adrian
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Nunez
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Walkee ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Walkee is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkee
  • Stillmore
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Scotland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Towns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Towns is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towns
    • Swainsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Kibbee ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kibbee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kibbee, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kibbee.

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 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 Kibbee:

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 Kibbee, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kibbee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.