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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 Oaklawn (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 Oaklawn. 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 doctors and 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.

Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oaklawn:

  • Brooks County     (The home county of Oaklawn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaklawn, with the one closest to Oaklawn listed first.
    • Barwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dixie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fodie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Quitman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Morven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Empress
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
    • Barney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
      • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaklawn, with the one closest to Oaklawn listed first.
    • Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moultrie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Ellenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Funston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Norman Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hartsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaklawn, with the one closest to Oaklawn listed first.
    • Cecil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Adel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaklawn, with the one closest to Oaklawn listed first.
    • Woodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Cairo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Spence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaklawn, with the one closest to Oaklawn listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Mineola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
    • Hahira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Barko Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
    • Remerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Valdosta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Clyattville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklinville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
  • Mitchell County
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaklawn, with the one closest to Oaklawn listed first.
    • Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pavo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Newark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Coolidge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Thomasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dewey City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
    • Ochlocknee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hansell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Meigs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaklawn, with the one closest to Oaklawn listed first.
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Aucilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Lloyd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaklawn, with the one closest to Oaklawn listed first.
    • Miccosukee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Iamonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
  • Madison County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oaklawn, with the one closest to Oaklawn listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
    • Pinetta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland

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

Cemeteries Near Oaklawn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oaklawn.

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

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

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

  • Ozell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hamm City Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Barwick City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Barwick.
    • The Rosewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barwick Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208234 <2>
  • Robinson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Richland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Summerhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Boston City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • McMurray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (257 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dixie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Patten
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Quitman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Aucilla ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Aucilla is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
  • Thomasville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Morven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Berlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chastain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chastain is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
  • Metcalf
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Metcalf is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
  • Ousley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ousley is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ousley
  • Nankin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nankin is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ochlocknee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Moultrie
      (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 Oaklawn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oaklawn.

Newspapers Published in Oaklawn ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oaklawn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oaklawn, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oaklawn.

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 Oaklawn:

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>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.
<3>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 Oaklawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Oaklawn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.