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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 Metter (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 Metter. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Metter is located in Candler 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 Candler County: Bulloch, Emanuel, Evans, Tattnall & Toombs.

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

  • Candler County     (The home county of Metter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metter, with the one closest to Metter listed first.
    • Canoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
    • Pulaski
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metter, with the one closest to Metter listed first.
    • New Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Bulloch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Hope
      • From Metter to New Hope
    • Register
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Register <2>
    • Aaron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Portal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
      • Portal is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <2>
    • Eagle Court
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
      • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
    • Statesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
      • Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <2>
    • Olde Towne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
    • Clito
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Statesborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
      • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
    • Leefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Burke County
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metter, with the one closest to Metter listed first.
    • Stillmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
      • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <2>
    • Twin City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Garfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Nunez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Swainsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Blun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Norristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <2>
    • Summertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Blundale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans County
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metter, with the one closest to Metter listed first.
    • Thrift
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Scarboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Emmalane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Millen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metter, with the one closest to Metter listed first.
    • Higgston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Petross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petross
      • From Metter to Petross
    • Tarrytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <2>
  • Screven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metter, with the one closest to Metter listed first.
    • Rocky Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooperville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Tattnall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metter, with the one closest to Metter listed first.
    • Cobbtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Collins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Manassas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Reidsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
    • Mendes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
      • Mendes is located in Tattnall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metter, with the one closest to Metter listed first.
    • Ohoopee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Claus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Charles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
    • Vidalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Toombs Central
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toombs Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
      • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Rock Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Treutlen County

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

Cemeteries Near Metter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Metter.

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

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

  • Thain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stripling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stripling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stripling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dixon Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Grove Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dekle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dekle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dekle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buie Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oliff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Everitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowen - Dekle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen - Dekle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen - Dekle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (324 more) ...

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

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

  • Stillmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
    • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <2>
  • Jimps
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimps
    • Jimps is located in Bulloch County
  • Collins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Manassas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Enal ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enal
    • Enal is located in Bulloch County
  • Nunez
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Garfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Emit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit
    • Emit is located in Bulloch County
  • Clito
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Canoochee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoochee
    • Canoochee is located in Emanuel County
  • Blitch
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blitch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
    • Blitch is located in Bulloch County
  • Swainsboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Reidsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
    • Rocky Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Statesborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
      • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people

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

Newspapers Published in Metter ...

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 Metter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Metter, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Metter.

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 Metter:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Metter. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Metter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Metter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3972, Longitude: -82.0601    
<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 Metter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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