RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Georgia >> Seminole County >> Lela >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Georgia

The Commemorative Quarter for Georgia





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 Lela (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 Lela. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lela is located in Seminole 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 Seminole County: Houston (AL), Jackson (FL), Decatur, Early & Miller.

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

  • Seminole County     (The home county of Lela)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lela, with the one closest to Lela listed first.
    • Iron City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Donalsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Steam Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
      • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
    • Reynoldsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Butlers Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
      • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lela, with the one closest to Lela listed first.
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
    • Anna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Baker County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lela, with the one closest to Lela listed first.
    • Brinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bainbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Recovery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
    • Faceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
    • Fowlstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Climax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Vada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Attapulgus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Early County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lela, with the one closest to Lela listed first.
    • Jakin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <1>
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
    • Cedar Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Early County
    • Hentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
      • Hentown is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
    • Sawhatchee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County
    • Damascus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Douglass Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
      • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
    • Rock Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
    • Blakely
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Douglasville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
    • Bancroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lela, with the one closest to Lela listed first.
    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County
    • Boykin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Boykin is located in Miller County
    • Colquitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Houston County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lela, with the one closest to Lela listed first.
    • Gordon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <1>
    • Cottonwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Barber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Cowarts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <1>
  • Calhoun County (FL)
    • Ocheesee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
      • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County (FL)
  • Gadsden County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lela, with the one closest to Lela listed first.
    • Chattahoochee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • River Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Gretna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Greensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Douglas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
  • Jackson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lela, with the one closest to Lela listed first.
    • Parramore ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
      • Parramore is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Two Egg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
      • Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Bascom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
      • Bascom is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bascom <1>
    • Malone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <1>
    • Sneads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads
      • Sneads is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads <1>
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Inwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Grand Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cypress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marianna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Lela ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lela.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lela, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lela.

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 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 Lela:

Cemeteries Near Lela ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lela.

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

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

  • Olive Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Trawick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trawick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trawick Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Danley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danley Cemetery
  • Hammock Springs FWB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunson Cemetery
  • Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Enterprise Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Friendship Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Memorial Gardens
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Hebrew Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Ash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams 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 Lela in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lela.

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

  • Spooner ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Miller County
  • Brinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
    • Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
  • Twilight ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
    • Twilight is located in Miller County
  • Jakin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
    • Jakin is located in Early County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <1>
  • Eldorendo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorendo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorendo
    • Eldorendo is located in Decatur County
  • Mayhaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
    • Mayhaw is located in Miller County
  • Bascom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
    • Bascom is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bascom <1>
  • Colquitt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Recovery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
    • Recovery is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
  • Bainbridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sneads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads
      • Sneads is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads <1>
    • Chattahoochee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lela. 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>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- Lela) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lela. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9832, Longitude: -84.8630       In this case, the coordinates for Lela 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 Lela, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024