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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Myrtle Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Myrtle Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Myrtle Springs, please Contact Us.

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 Myrtle Springs (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 Myrtle Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Myrtle Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Myrtle Springs: Myrtle Spgs. (or less commonly used: Myrtle Spngs. or Myrtle Sprngs.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Myrtle Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Myrtle Springs.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Myrtle Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day Sumter 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 Sumter County: Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Terrell & Webster.

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Myrtle Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Springs, with the one closest to Myrtle Springs listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Americus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thalean
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
    • Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Andersonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
    • Sumter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Leslie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • De Soto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Danville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • Cobb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Springs, with the one closest to Myrtle Springs listed first.
    • Ida Vesper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
    • Cusseta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crisp County
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Milldale is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
  • Dooly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Springs, with the one closest to Myrtle Springs listed first.
    • Byromville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dooling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Lilly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Springs, with the one closest to Myrtle Springs listed first.
    • Smithville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chokee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Chokee is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
    • Leesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Philema
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Philema is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Springs, with the one closest to Myrtle Springs listed first.
    • Ideal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Oglethorpe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Montezuma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Springs, with the one closest to Myrtle Springs listed first.
    • Draneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
    • Putnam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Buena Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Tazewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Glen Alta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
  • Randolph County
    • Brooksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Springs, with the one closest to Myrtle Springs listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • Ellaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Concord is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Stewart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Springs, with the one closest to Myrtle Springs listed first.
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lumpkin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Louvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Springs, with the one closest to Myrtle Springs listed first.
    • Rupert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mauk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Norwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Springs, with the one closest to Myrtle Springs listed first.
    • Olivers Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
    • Parrott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bronwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Yeomans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
    • Dawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sasser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Herod
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Herod is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Springs, with the one closest to Myrtle Springs listed first.
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Leveretts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Leveretts is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
    • Weston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Worth County
    • Warwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Myrtle Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Myrtle Springs.

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 Myrtle Springs - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Forsyth Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Staley Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Magnolia Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellaville City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Benevolence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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.

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

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

  • New Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New Point is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
  • La Crosse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • La Crosse is located in Schley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • Americus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendship
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Friendship is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Ellaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Maddox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maddox is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
  • Gatewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gatewood is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Andersonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Former name for Andersonville:
    • Anderson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <2>
  • Putnam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Putnam is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Draneville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Draneville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
  • Sumter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Huntington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Huntington is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Murrays Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Murrays Crossroads is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Crossroads

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

Newspapers Published in Myrtle Springs ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrtle Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Myrtle Springs, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Myrtle Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Myrtle Springs:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Myrtle Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Myrtle Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.