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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 Magruder (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 Magruder. 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 hospitals and 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.

Magruder is located in 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 Magruder. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Magruder:

  • Burke County     (The home county of Magruder)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magruder, with the one closest to Magruder listed first.
    • Rosier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Midville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Vidette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Drone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Torbit Station
      • From Magruder to Torbit Station
    • Saint Clair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Munnerlyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Munnerlyn
      • From Magruder to Munnerlyn
    • Thomas Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Waynesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magruder, with the one closest to Magruder listed first.
    • Aaron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magruder, with the one closest to Magruder listed first.
    • Colemans Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Summertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Blundale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Garfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Swainsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Twin City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Nunez
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <1>
  • Glascock County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magruder, with the one closest to Magruder listed first.
    • Old Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Moxley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wadley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Louisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Zebina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Matthews
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Noah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Wrens Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Omaha Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Jenkins County
  • Johnson County
  • Richmond County
  • Screven County
    • Rocky Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magruder, with the one closest to Magruder listed first.
    • Davisboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Riddleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Magruder ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Magruder.

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

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

  • Bark Camp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bark Camp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bark Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cason - Bynes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cason - Bynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cason - Bynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Street Place Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Place Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Street Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bony Branch Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Murphree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sycamore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nasworthy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nasworthy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nasworthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Inman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midville City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midville City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (324 more) ...
    • McBride Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Causey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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 Magruder in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Magruder.

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

  • Rosier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Midville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Moxley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wadley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Drone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Summertown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Bartow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pinetucky ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
    • Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County
  • Saint Clair
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Munnerlyn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
    • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Munnerlyn
    • From Magruder to Munnerlyn
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Canoochee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoochee
      • Canoochee is located in Emanuel County
    • Waynesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Modoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Emanuel County

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

Newspapers Published in Magruder ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Magruder.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Magruder, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Magruder.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Magruder:

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

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Magruder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magruder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9203, Longitude: -82.2415    
<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 Magruder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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