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Introduction ...

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

We've added Lindsey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lindsey, 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 Lindsey (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 Lindsey. 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 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 Lindsey is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Warren & Wilkinson.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Lindsey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lindsey, with the one closest to Lindsey listed first.
    • Warthen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Deepstep
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Goat Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
    • Tennille
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Davisboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Gardner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Oconee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Harrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lindsey, with the one closest to Lindsey listed first.
    • Black Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
    • Hardwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Milledgeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Colony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Meriwether
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Coopers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
    • Brown's Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lindsey, with the one closest to Lindsey listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Edge Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Gibson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lindsey, with the one closest to Lindsey listed first.
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Swaggy Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • White Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lindsey, with the one closest to Lindsey listed first.
    • Zebulon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Sparta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Gum Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lindsey, with the one closest to Lindsey listed first.
    • Omaha Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
    • Avera
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <2>
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
    • Stapleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wrens Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Louisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wrens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <2>
    • Zebina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
    • Bartow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Matthews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Wadley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
  • Johnson County
    • Wrightsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Laurens County
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lindsey, with the one closest to Lindsey listed first.
    • Boneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Megahee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Megahee is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
    • Thomson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lindsey, with the one closest to Lindsey listed first.
    • Oconee Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
    • Dennis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lindsey, with the one closest to Lindsey listed first.
    • Crawfordville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Raytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lindsey, with the one closest to Lindsey listed first.
    • Jewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Camak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Mesena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cadley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cadley is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lindsey, with the one closest to Lindsey listed first.
    • Beech Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Toomsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McIntyre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dedrich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Irwinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people

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

Cemeteries Near Lindsey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lindsey.

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

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

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

  • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Warthen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Warthen UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Warthen.
    • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32824 <4>
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stephen Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Burgamy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Archer Grove Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Balerma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carr Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (567 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bailey Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Frasier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.

Lindsey itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Warthen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chalker ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chalker is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalker
  • Agricola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Agricola is located in Glascock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
  • Mitchell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Linton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Linton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Deepstep
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Downs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Downs is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Culverton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Culverton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culverton
  • Sparta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tennille
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sun Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hebron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hebron is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Gibson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mayfield is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield

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

Newspapers Published in Lindsey ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lindsey.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Lindsey:

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 Lindsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lindsey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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.