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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 Moncrief (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 Moncrief. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Moncrief is located in Grady 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 Grady County: Gadsden (FL), Leon (FL), Decatur, Mitchell & Thomas.

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

  • Grady County     (The home county of Moncrief)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncrief, with the one closest to Moncrief listed first.
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Cairo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Calvary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Woodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Whigham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
      • Spence is located in Grady County
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncrief, with the one closest to Moncrief listed first.
    • Barwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncrief, with the one closest to Moncrief listed first.
    • Climax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Attapulgus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fowlstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bainbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Faceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
    • Vada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
  • Mitchell County
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncrief, with the one closest to Moncrief listed first.
    • Dewey City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Fredonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Ochlocknee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Boston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hansell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Meigs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Coolidge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pavo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gadsden County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncrief, with the one closest to Moncrief listed first.
    • Havana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <2>
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Quincy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <2>
  • Jefferson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncrief, with the one closest to Moncrief listed first.
    • Lloyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Waukeenah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County (FL)
    • Wacissa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Aucilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County (FL)
    • Lamont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moncrief, with the one closest to Moncrief listed first.
    • Iamonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Miccosukee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocklockonee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Capitola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Tallahassee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Moncrief ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moncrief.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Ochlocknee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ochlocknee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Ochlocknee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blalock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blalock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blalock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Brunt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Brunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Brunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sinkola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinkola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinkola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pebble Hill Workers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebble Hill Workers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebble Hill Workers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (281 more) ...
    • Pebble Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebble Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gainey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gainey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Iamonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
  • Metcalf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Metcalf is located in Thomas County
  • Miccosukee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocklockonee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
  • Bradfordville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
    • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
  • Thomasville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Gadsden County (FL)
  • Lloyd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ochlocknee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Scotland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Gadsden County (FL)
  • Chaires
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaires
    • Chaires is located in Leon County (FL)
  • Monticello
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tallahassee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Aucilla ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
      • Aucilla is located in Thomas County
    • Climax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Moncrief ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moncrief.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moncrief, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moncrief.

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 Moncrief:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moncrief. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moncrief) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moncrief. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7127, Longitude: -84.1374       In this case, the coordinates for Moncrief have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Moncrief, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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