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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 Meigs (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 Meigs. 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 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.

Meigs is primarily located in Thomas County. A portion of Meigs extends into Mitchell 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 Thomas County: Jefferson (FL), Leon (FL), Brooks, Colquitt, Grady & Mitchell.

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

  • Thomas County     (The home county of Meigs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meigs, with the one closest to Meigs listed first.
    • Hansell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Ochlocknee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <2>
    • Coolidge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fredonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Dewey City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
    • Thomasville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Newark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Pavo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meigs, with the one closest to Meigs listed first.
    • Newton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkinstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
      • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
    • Anna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Baker County
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meigs, with the one closest to Meigs listed first.
    • Barwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallokas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meigs, with the one closest to Meigs listed first.
    • Hartsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Funston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
    • Doerun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Minnesota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
    • Moultrie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Norman Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
      • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <2>
    • Ellenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meigs, with the one closest to Meigs listed first.
    • Vada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Climax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bainbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meigs, with the one closest to Meigs listed first.
    • Putney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pecan City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
      • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meigs, with the one closest to Meigs listed first.
    • Spence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
      • Spence is located in Grady County
    • Woodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Cairo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Whigham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Reno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Calvary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meigs, with the one closest to Meigs listed first.
    • Pelham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pebble City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
    • Sale City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City
      • Sale City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale City <2>
    • Camilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
    • Flint
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
    • Baconton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • De Witt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meigs, with the one closest to Meigs listed first.
    • Bridgeboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
    • Anderson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
    • Alfords
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
      • Alfords is located in Worth County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Meigs ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meigs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Meigs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Meigs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Meigs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Meigs.

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 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 Meigs:

Cemeteries Near Meigs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meigs.

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

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

  • Sunset Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
  • Pilcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilcher Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Banks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
  • Pine Forest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Forest Cemetery
  • Mt. Eble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Eble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eble Cemetery
  • Ochlocknee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ochlocknee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ochlocknee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Pinecrest Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Memory Gardens
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Meigs had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Meigs had a population of 1,029 people.

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

  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ochlocknee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
    • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <2>
  • Chastain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chastain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
    • Chastain is located in Thomas County
  • Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
    • Bay is located in Colquitt County
  • Hartsfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Camilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Flint
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Mitchell County
  • Thomasville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Patten
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
  • Moultrie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Baconton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Newton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Climax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoggard Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoggard Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggard Mill
      • Hoggard Mill is located in Baker County
    • De Witt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people

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

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

The official website for Thomas County: www.thomascountyboc.org/

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- Meigs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meigs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0722, Longitude: -84.0905    
<5>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 Meigs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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