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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 Kite (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 Kite. 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.

Kite is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Emanuel, Jefferson, Laurens, Treutlen, Washington & Wilkinson.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Kite)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kite, with the one closest to Kite listed first.
    • Adrian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wrightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kite, with the one closest to Kite listed first.
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Midville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Magruder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
    • Rosier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Vidette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Candler County
    • Canoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kite, with the one closest to Kite listed first.
    • Blundale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
    • Blun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
    • Norristown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <1>
    • Swainsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
      • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <1>
    • Summertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <1>
    • Colemans Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
    • Nunez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <1>
    • Twin City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Garfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stillmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
      • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <1>
    • Oak Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kite, with the one closest to Kite listed first.
    • Bartow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wadley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Moxley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
    • Old Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Louisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kite, with the one closest to Kite listed first.
    • Thrift
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
    • Emmalane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kite, with the one closest to Kite listed first.
    • Lovett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • Rockledge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
      • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <1>
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
    • East Dublin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • Tarrytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <1>
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kite, with the one closest to Kite listed first.
    • Gillis Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
    • Soperton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kite, with the one closest to Kite listed first.
    • Harrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Riddleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Davisboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Tennille
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <1>
    • Gardner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Oconee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Kite ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kite.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kite, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kite.

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 helpful 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 Kite:

Cemeteries Near Kite ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kite.

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 Kite covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Kersey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kersey Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Kite.
    • The Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gum Log Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971151 <4>
  • Fortner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Townsend - Gunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend - Gunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend - Gunn Cemetery
  • Oak Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Chapel Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
  • Pollett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollett Cemetery
  • Meeks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
  • Lambs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambs Cemetery
  • Moxley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moxley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (295 more) ...
    • King - Mason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King - Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King - Mason Cemetery
    • Snell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
    • Bithynia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bithynia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bithynia 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kite had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kite had a population of 226 people.

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

  • Pinetucky ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
    • Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County
  • Pringle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
    • Pringle is located in Washington County
  • Adrian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Swainsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
    • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <1>
  • Modoc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Emanuel County
  • Wrightsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wadley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
  • Bartow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Spann
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
    • Spann is located in Johnson County
  • Covena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
    • Covena is located in Emanuel County
  • Summertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
    • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <1>
  • Lovett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Lovett is located in Laurens County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Harrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <1>
    • Riddleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kite) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6911, Longitude: -82.5138    
<4>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.
<5>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 Kite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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