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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 Linder (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 Linder. 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.

Linder is located in Tift 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 Tift County: Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Turner & Worth.

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

  • Tift County     (The home county of Linder)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linder, with the one closest to Linder listed first.
    • Unionville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Phillipsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Tifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brookfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Omega
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Abac
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ty Ty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Atkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linder, with the one closest to Linder listed first.
    • Willacoochee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Leliaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
  • Ben Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linder, with the one closest to Linder listed first.
    • Abba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
    • Fitzgerald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linder, with the one closest to Linder listed first.
    • Enigma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Alapaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Nashville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linder, with the one closest to Linder listed first.
    • Barney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Morven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linder, with the one closest to Linder listed first.
    • Norman Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Moultrie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Funston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Doerun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Minnesota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
    • Hartsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linder, with the one closest to Linder listed first.
    • Staunton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Lenox
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sparks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Adel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cecil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Irwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linder, with the one closest to Linder listed first.
    • Mystic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Irwinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ocilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Wray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linder, with the one closest to Linder listed first.
    • Hahira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Franklinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linder, with the one closest to Linder listed first.
    • Sycamore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hobby is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
      • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
    • Rebecca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linder, with the one closest to Linder listed first.
    • Sumner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Poulan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
    • Sylvester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alfords
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
    • Liberty Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Bridgeboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Cuffietown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
    • East Dougherty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people

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

Cemeteries Near Linder ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Linder.

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

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

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

  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tift Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oaky Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Harding Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harding Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Tifton.
    • The Harding Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sutton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34348 <2>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Enigma Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Brookfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lenox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Enigma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bayboro ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bayboro is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Alapaha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Sumner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Adel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Nashville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Irwinville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Poulan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Minton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Minton is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton
  • Moultrie
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lax is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax
    • Sylvester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin
      (23 miles [37 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 Linder. See our List of 1890's Communities around Linder.

Newspapers Published in Linder ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Linder.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Linder, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Linder.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Linder:

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 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.
<3>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- Linder) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Linder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.