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 Maynard (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 Maynard. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Maynard is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones & Lamar.
Below are the counties that are near Maynard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maynard:
- Monroe County (The home county of Maynard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Forsyth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smarr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Juliette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Box Ankle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Bolingbroke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Culloden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin County
- Brown's Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Lizella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Payne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Brookhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Bloomfield Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Macon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vinson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Cross Keys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Mogul
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- East Macon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Wheeler Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Rutland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Walden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Butts County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Flovilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jenkinsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fincherville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Musella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Roberta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lee Pope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Locust Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blacksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- McDonough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Shady Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Round Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Wayside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Bradley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Gray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Morton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Belvedere Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Jones Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Ethridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Fortville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- James
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Pitts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Goggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Liberty Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Barnesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Aldora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Milner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Peach County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Echeconnee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Byron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Meansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Zebulon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Williamson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Putnam County
- Resseaus Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Orchard Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Griffin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Griffin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Experiment
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Esmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Esmond is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Sunny Side
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twiggs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Dry Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Huber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Upson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Yatesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Delray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Thomaston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hannahs Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
- Lincoln Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maynard, see our County-by-County Page for Maynard.
Cemeteries Near Maynard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maynard.
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 Maynard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maynard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Maynard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stern Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stern Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Forsyth.
- Smith Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Forsyth.
- Chambliss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Garden of Prayer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Forsyth City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zellner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zellner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zellner Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Forsyth.
- Webb - Roquemore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb - Roquemore Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Webb - Roquemore Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Forsyth.
- Continue List (412 more) ...
- Greater Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McCowen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Maynard had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maynard, with the one closest to Maynard listed first.
- Forsyth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Juliette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cabaniss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cabaniss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaniss
- Collier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Collier is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier
- Brent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brent is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
- Bolingbroke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dames Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dames Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Ferry
- Blount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blount is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount
- Lorane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lorane is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Gladesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gladesville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Cork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cork is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
- High Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Falls is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Goggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Bamah ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bamah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamah
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maynard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maynard.
Newspapers Published in Maynard ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maynard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maynard, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maynard.
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 Maynard:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Bibb County
- Butts County
- Crawford County
- Henry County
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Lamar County
- Peach County
- Pike County
- Putnam County
- Spalding County
- Twiggs County
- Upson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maynard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Maynard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |