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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Le Roy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Le Roy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Le Roy, please Contact Us.

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 Le Roy (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 Le Roy. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Le Roy is historic, it would have been located within present day Burke 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 Burke County: Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Aiken (SC), Allendale (SC) & Barnwell (SC).

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

  • Burke County     (The home county of Le Roy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Roy, with the one closest to Le Roy listed first.
    • Saint Clair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
    • Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
    • Drone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
      • Drone is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
    • Gough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Keysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vidette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Rosier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Thomas Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
      • Thomas Station is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
    • Magruder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
    • Munnerlyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munnerlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Roy, with the one closest to Le Roy listed first.
    • Fort Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Forrest ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
      • Forrest is located in Columbia County
    • Harlem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grovetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sawdust
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
    • Arrow Head
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
      • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
    • Lamkin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
      • Lamkin is located in Columbia County
    • Lulaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Martinez
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <4>
    • Evans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Memory Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
    • Maddox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Roy, with the one closest to Le Roy listed first.
    • Colemans Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
    • Summertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Blundale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Roy, with the one closest to Le Roy listed first.
    • Gibson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Edge Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Roy, with the one closest to Le Roy listed first.
    • Noah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Jefferson County
      • Noah has also been known as:
      • Noah Station
    • Matthews
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Zebina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
    • Wrens Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Wrens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <4>
    • Louisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Stapleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Moxley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Avera
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <4>
    • Omaha Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Roy, with the one closest to Le Roy listed first.
    • Perkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Millen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmalane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
    • Thrift
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Roy, with the one closest to Le Roy listed first.
    • Megahee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megahee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
      • Megahee is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
    • Dearing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Boneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thomson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Roy, with the one closest to Le Roy listed first.
    • Blythe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hephzibah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • De Bruce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
      • De Bruce is located in Richmond County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
    • Gracewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pepperidge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
      • Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Richmond County
    • Richmond Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
      • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
    • Fairvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
      • Fairvale is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
    • Barton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
      • Barton Village is located in Richmond County
    • Fleming Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
      • Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
    • Belair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
      • Belair is located in Richmond County
    • Southgate Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
  • Washington County
    • Davisboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Aiken County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Le Roy, with the one closest to Le Roy listed first.
    • Kathwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kathwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
      • Kathwood is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Browns Hill ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
      • Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Bush ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Cowden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Savanna Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savanna Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
      • Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Beech Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Aiken County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • North Augusta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Belvedere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
      • Belvedere is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Clearwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawthorne ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • Hawthorne is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Le Roy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Le Roy.

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

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abrams - Drayton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abrams - Drayton Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abrams - Drayton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abrams - Drayton Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Waynesboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2542327 <6>
  • Gresham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quinnie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinnie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinnie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bines Slave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bines Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bines Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gough Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gough Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gough Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joan Society Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joan Society Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joan Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gresham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brushy Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sheppard Place Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Place Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casevill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casevill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casevill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (370 more) ...
    • Caseville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caseville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Applewhite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Applewhite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Applewhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopeful Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeful Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeful Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Saint Clair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
  • Gough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Drone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
    • Drone is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
  • Waynesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Keysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Noah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
    • Noah is located in Jefferson County
    • Noah has also been known as:
    • Noah Station
  • Matthews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stellaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellaville
    • Stellaville is located in Jefferson County
  • Blythe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rosier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
    • Rosier is located in Burke County
  • Hephzibah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • McBean
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBean
    • McBean is located in Richmond County
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    • Shell Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
      • Shell Bluff is located in Burke County
    • Bath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Richmond County
    • Wrens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <4>

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

Newspapers Published in Le Roy ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Le Roy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Le Roy, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Le Roy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Le Roy:

The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Le Roy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Le Roy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Le Roy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1343, Longitude: -82.1537       In this case, the coordinates for Le Roy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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