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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 Louisville (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 Louisville. 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.

Louisville is located in Jefferson County and is the County Seat.

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 Jefferson County: Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Johnson, McDuffie, Warren & Washington.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Louisville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisville, with the one closest to Louisville listed first.
    • Moxley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Old Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Wadley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
    • Bartow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zebina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
    • Wrens Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Omaha Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Stapleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wrens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Avera
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Matthews
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Noah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Jefferson County
      • Noah has also been known as:
      • Noah Station
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisville, with the one closest to Louisville listed first.
    • Rosier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Vidette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Gough
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Magruder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Drone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Saint Clair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
    • Midville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Keysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Waynesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Thomas Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Munnerlyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munnerlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisville, with the one closest to Louisville listed first.
    • Harlem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sawdust
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisville, with the one closest to Louisville listed first.
    • Colemans Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
    • Blundale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
    • Summertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Blun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
    • Swainsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
      • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <2>
    • Garfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisville, with the one closest to Louisville listed first.
    • Edge Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Gibson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <2>
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisville, with the one closest to Louisville listed first.
    • Perkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Emmalane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
    • Millen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thrift
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisville, with the one closest to Louisville listed first.
    • Kite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <2>
    • Wrightsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisville, with the one closest to Louisville listed first.
    • Megahee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megahee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Boneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisville, with the one closest to Louisville listed first.
    • Blythe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hephzibah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
    • Jewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louisville, with the one closest to Louisville listed first.
    • Davisboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Riddleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Harrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <2>
    • Tennille
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Warthen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Louisville ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Louisville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Louisville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Louisville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Louisville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Louisville.

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 Louisville:

Cemeteries Near Louisville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Louisville.

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

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

  • Pierce Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Grove Cemetery
  • Jones Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Grove Cemetery
  • Dixon Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Grove Cemetery
  • Garden Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Plunkett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunkett Cemetery
  • Causey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Cemetery
  • Melton Place Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Place Cemetery
  • Cara Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cara Cemetery
  • Freedom Fellowship Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (402 more) ...
    • McBride Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Nesbitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbitt Cemetery
    • Ponder Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponder Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Family 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Louisville had a population of 836 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Louisville had a population of 2,189 people.

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

  • Moxley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
  • Bartow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wadley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
  • Rosier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
    • Rosier is located in Burke County
  • Gough
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stellaville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellaville
    • Stellaville is located in Jefferson County
  • Stapleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pinetucky ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
    • Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County
  • Drone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Avera
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Saint Clair
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
  • Wrens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Matthews
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Riddleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Midville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' (or 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- Louisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Louisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0053, Longitude: -82.4065    
<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 Louisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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