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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 Morven (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 Morven. 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 and 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.

Morven is located in Brooks 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 Brooks County: Jefferson (FL), Madison (FL), Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes & Thomas.

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

  • Brooks County     (The home county of Morven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morven, with the one closest to Morven listed first.
    • Barney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fodie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Quitman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dixie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Empress
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
    • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
      • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morven, with the one closest to Morven listed first.
    • Ray City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nashville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morven, with the one closest to Morven listed first.
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Moultrie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Norman Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Funston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morven, with the one closest to Morven listed first.
    • Cecil
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Adel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sparks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lenox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Staunton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
  • Echols County
    • Howell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Howell is located in Echols County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Lanier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morven, with the one closest to Morven listed first.
    • Lakeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Stockton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morven, with the one closest to Morven listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Hahira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
    • Barko Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
    • Franklinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Remerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Valdosta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clyattville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dasher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Naylor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lake Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Melrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morven, with the one closest to Morven listed first.
    • Pavo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Coolidge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Fredonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Thomasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Dewey City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
  • Tift County
    • Omega
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Madison County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morven, with the one closest to Morven listed first.
    • Cherry Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
    • Pinetta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Leland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Hamburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg

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

Cemeteries Near Morven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morven.

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 Morven - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Morven.
  • Redding Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rizer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gornto Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Morrison Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Macedonia Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem MB Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
      • The Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rogers / Deavane / Culpepper Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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, Morven had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Morven had a population of 544 people.

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

  • Hahira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mineola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
  • Quitman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ousley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ousley is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ousley
  • Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dixie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Adel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bayboro ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bayboro is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Valdosta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Patten
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Nankin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Nankin is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
  • Boston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clyattville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dasher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Lenox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Morven ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morven, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morven.

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 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 Morven:

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 '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- Morven) 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 Morven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.