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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 Morton (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 Morton. 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 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.

Morton is located in Jones 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 Jones County: Baldwin, Bibb, Jasper, Monroe, Putnam, Twiggs & Wilkinson.

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

  • Jones County     (The home county of Morton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Gray
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • James
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to James
      • From Morton to James
    • Pitts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Bradley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fortville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Haddock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Belvedere Manor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
      • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jones Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
      • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
    • Round Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Brown's Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coopers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Colony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Hardwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Meriwether
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milledgeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
    • Black Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Cross Keys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Keys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cross Keys
      • From Morton to Cross Keys
    • East Macon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mogul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mogul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
      • Mogul is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
    • Wheeler Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Macon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Payne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Bloomfield Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
      • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • Rutland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
    • Vinson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
    • Lizella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Walden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
    • West Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Butts County
  • Hancock County
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Elberta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Elberta is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Warner Robins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Stathams Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
      • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
    • Bonaire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Shady Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <1>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Bolingbroke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Juliette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <1>
    • Smarr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <1>
    • Forsyth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Box Ankle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Echeconnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Byron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeview
      • From Morton to Lakeview
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dennis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hallwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallwood
      • From Morton to Hallwood
    • Eatonton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Oconee Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
  • Twiggs County
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Brooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gordon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Dedrich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • McIntyre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
      • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <1>
    • Irwinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
      • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <1>
    • Toomsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
      • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Morton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morton.

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

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

  • Elam Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • State Place Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Black Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finney Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson & Couch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson & Couch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson & Couch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (373 more) ...
    • William Woods Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Morton had a post office and railroad service. In 2019, Morton had a population of 549 people.

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

  • Gray
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Clinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • James
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to James
    • From Morton to James
  • Bradley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Plentitude ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentitude have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentitude
    • Plentitude is located in Jones County
  • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wayside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewiston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Wilkinson County
  • Blountsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
    • Blountsville is located in Jones County
  • Brown's Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Round Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Morton ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morton, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morton.

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 Morton:

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

The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Morton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Morton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9781, Longitude: -83.5258       In this case, the coordinates for Morton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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