Our Genealogy Helper
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 Montevideo (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 Montevideo. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Montevideo is primarily located in Elbert County. A portion of Montevideo extends into Hart County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elbert County: Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Abbeville (SC), Anderson (SC) & McCormick (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Montevideo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montevideo:
- Elbert County (The home county of Montevideo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Bowman Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Dewy Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Elberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Silk Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Harper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bowman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Royston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Canon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Franklin Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lavonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gumlog
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cromers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Parhams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Dooleys Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Hartwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cooleys Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Flat Shoals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Crawfords Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Reed Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Maretts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Bowersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Hesters Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Harrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Carlton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Dalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Comer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Danielsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Colbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ila
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Patterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Veribest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
- Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
- Palmetto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Martin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avalon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Eastanollee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkes County
- Tignall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Abbeville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Lowndesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Secession
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Antreville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Latimer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Calhoun Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Level Land
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Due West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Abbeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Donalds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Honea Path
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Holland Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Iva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
- Starr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Price ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Homeland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Anderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Leisure Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- McCormick County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Fair Play
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oakway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Utica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Utica is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Richland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Clemson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Isaqueena Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montevideo, see our County-by-County Page for Montevideo.
Cemeteries Near Montevideo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montevideo.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Montevideo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montevideo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Gaines Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. James CME Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cokesbury UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cokesbury UMC Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Hartwell.
- The Cokesbury UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cokesbury Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188954 <3>
- Rock Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coldwater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (360 more) ...
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Montevideo had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montevideo, with the one closest to Montevideo listed first.
- Coldwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Concordia ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concordia is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Moffitsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moffitsville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
- Ruckersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ruckersville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville
- Amandaville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Amandaville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
- Oak Bower ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Bower is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bower
- Holland Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Hartwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Iva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
- Dewy Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Lowndesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Starr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eagle Grove is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
- Elberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montevideo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montevideo.
Newspapers Published in Montevideo ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montevideo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montevideo, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montevideo.
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 Montevideo:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Elbert County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Hart County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Oglethorpe County
- Stephens County
- Wilkes County
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- McCormick County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montevideo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Montevideo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |