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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 Millen (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 Millen. 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 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.

Millen is located in Jenkins 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 Jenkins County: Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel & Screven.

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

  • Jenkins County     (The home county of Millen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millen, with the one closest to Millen listed first.
    • Emmalane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Perkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Scarboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Thrift
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millen, with the one closest to Millen listed first.
    • Aaron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Portal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Clito
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Statesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Olde Towne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
    • Eagle Court
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Register
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millen, with the one closest to Millen listed first.
    • Munnerlyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Millen to Munnerlyn
    • Thomas Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sardis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Midville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Magruder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Waynesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rosier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Girard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Drone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Vidette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gough
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Millen to Torbit Station
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millen, with the one closest to Millen listed first.
    • Canoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Metter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pulaski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millen, with the one closest to Millen listed first.
    • Garfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Colemans Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Twin City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Summertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Blun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Blundale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Swainsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Stillmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Jefferson County
  • Screven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millen, with the one closest to Millen listed first.
    • Rocky Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Zeigler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilltonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sylvania
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Millhaven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooperville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Captolo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captolo
      • From Millen to Captolo
    • Newington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
      • Newington is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <1>
  • Barnwell County (SC)
    • Hattieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hattieville
      • From Millen to Hattieville

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

Cemeteries Near Millen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millen.

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

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

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.<7>

While we didn't find Millen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Millen.

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

  • Munnerlyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 Millen to Munnerlyn
  • Rocky Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Woodcliff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
    • Woodcliff is located in Screven County
  • Garfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Zeigler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Alexander
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Burke County
  • Canoochee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bascom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bascom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
    • Bascom is located in Screven County
  • Sardis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Midville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Blitch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blitch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
    • Blitch is located in Bulloch County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Goloid
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goloid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
      • Goloid is located in Screven County
    • Sylvania
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Summertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Millen ...

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 Millen.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Millen. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Millen and those printed in the larger area surrounding Millen.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6> of Millen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Millen:

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

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Millen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8038, Longitude: -81.9492    
<7>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 Millen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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