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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 McLeods Mill (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 McLeods Mill. 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.

Name Variations for McLeods Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for McLeods Mill: McLeods Ml. (or less commonly used: McLeods Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is McLeods Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So McLeods Mill may originally have been McLeod's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case McLeods Mill might be written as McLeod Mill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

McLeods Mill is located in Charlton 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 Charlton County: Baker (FL), Nassau (FL), Brantley, Camden & Ware.

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

  • Charlton County     (The home county of McLeods Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLeods Mill, with the one closest to McLeods Mill listed first.
    • Mattox ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
      • Mattox is located in Charlton County
    • Winokur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
      • Winokur is located in Charlton County
    • Homeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Charlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Folkston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Traders Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
      • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
    • Woodstock ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Charlton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
  • Atkinson County
  • Brantley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLeods Mill, with the one closest to McLeods Mill listed first.
    • Hoboken
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nahunta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLeods Mill, with the one closest to McLeods Mill listed first.
    • Argyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chauncey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Clinch County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 326 people
    • Ernest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Clinch County
    • Homerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fargo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cogdell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdell
      • Cogdell is located in Clinch County
    • Du Pont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Echols County
    • Fruitland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Echols County
  • Pierce County
    • Blackshear
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Ware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLeods Mill, with the one closest to McLeods Mill listed first.
    • Ruskin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Ware County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,203 people
    • Manor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Ware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <3>
    • Emerson Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
      • Emerson Park is located in Ware County
    • Waycross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Deenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
      • Deenwood is located in Ware County
    • Winona Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
      • Winona Park is located in Ware County
    • Sunnyside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
    • Waresboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ware County
    • Waltertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
      • Waltertown is located in Ware County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
      • Waltertown has also been known as:
      • Watertown
    • Millwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Talmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
      • Talmo is located in Ware County
  • Nassau County (FL)
    • Boulogne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near McLeods Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McLeods Mill.

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

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

  • Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Suwannee Chapel Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Victory Methodist Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Barner Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Ramah Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kettle Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffis Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chauncey Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chauncey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chauncey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (67 more) ...
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hazzard Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazzard Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazzard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Needham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Ware County
  • Braganza
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braganza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braganza
    • Braganza is located in Ware County
  • Glenmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Ware County
  • Manor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Ware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <3>
  • Racepond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racepond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
    • Racepond is located in Charlton County
  • Waycross
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Waresboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Uptonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
    • Uptonville is located in Charlton County
  • Homerville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Waltertown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
    • Waltertown is located in Ware County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
    • Waltertown has also been known as:
    • Watertown
  • Traders Hill
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
    • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
  • Folkston
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Blackshear
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Millwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Boulogne
      (28 miles [45.1 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 McLeods Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around McLeods Mill.

Newspapers Published in McLeods Mill ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around McLeods Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McLeods Mill, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McLeods Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 McLeods Mill:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 McLeods Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- McLeods Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McLeods Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9716, Longitude: -82.3887       In this case, the coordinates for McLeods Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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