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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 Needmore (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 Needmore. 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 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.

Needmore is located in Echols 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 Echols County: Columbia (FL), Hamilton (FL), Clinch, Lanier & Lowndes.

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

  • Echols County     (The home county of Needmore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Fruitland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Echols County
    • Potter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Echols County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
    • Statenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
      • Statenville is located in Echols County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <2>
    • Howell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Echols County
  • Clinch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Ernest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Clinch County
    • Fargo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chauncey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Clinch County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 326 people
    • Du Pont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Homerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Argyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Lanier County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County
    • Naylor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naylor <2>
    • Lake Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dasher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Ware County
    • Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Ware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
  • Baker County (FL)
    • Taylor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Baker County (FL)
  • Hamilton County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Needmore, with the one closest to Needmore listed first.
    • Bakers Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
      • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County (FL)
    • Jasper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Hamilton County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County (FL)
    • Jennings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • White Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Suwannee County (FL)
    • Rixford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rixford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County (FL)

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

Cemeteries Near Needmore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Needmore.

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

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

  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramah Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Chimney Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chimney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chimney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barton Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Branch Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Poole Pond Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chauncey Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chauncey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chauncey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Jasper (FL).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235576 <5>
  • Hard Scramble Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hard Scramble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hard Scramble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dame Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dame Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
    • Eason Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bluff Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff 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.<6>

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

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

  • Tarver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver
    • Tarver is located in Echols County
  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Columbia County (FL)
  • Bakers Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
    • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County (FL)
  • Withers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
    • Withers is located in Clinch County
  • Jasper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Hamilton County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
  • Statenville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
    • Statenville is located in Echols County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <2>
  • Avoca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Hamilton County (FL)
  • Genoa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Hamilton County (FL)
  • Marion
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Hamilton County (FL)
  • Jennings
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Du Pont
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • White Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Homerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County
    • Rixford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rixford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County (FL)

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

Newspapers Published in Needmore ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Needmore.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Needmore, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Needmore.

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 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 Needmore:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Needmore. 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>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.
<4>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- Needmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Needmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6791, Longitude: -82.7115       In this case, the coordinates for Needmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Needmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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