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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 Oberry (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 Oberry. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Oberry is located in Atkinson 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 Atkinson County: Berrien, Clinch, Coffee, Lanier & Ware.

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

  • Atkinson County     (The home county of Oberry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oberry, with the one closest to Oberry listed first.
    • Leliaton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leliaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
      • Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
    • Willacoochee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
      • Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <3>
    • Pearson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Axson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bacon County
    • Guysie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guysie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysie
      • Guysie is located in Bacon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,226 people
  • Ben Hill County
    • Fitzgerald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oberry, with the one closest to Oberry listed first.
    • Alapaha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <3>
    • Enigma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ray City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
      • Ray City is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <3>
  • Clinch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oberry, with the one closest to Oberry listed first.
    • Cogdell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdell
      • Cogdell is located in Clinch County
    • Homerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Du Pont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Argyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oberry, with the one closest to Oberry listed first.
    • Mora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
    • Douglas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 470 people
    • Ambrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Broxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Green
      • West Green is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Green <3>
    • Nicholls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oberry, with the one closest to Oberry listed first.
    • Lenox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Staunton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staunton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
    • Sparks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Irwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oberry, with the one closest to Oberry listed first.
    • Wray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ocilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
      • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <3>
    • Mystic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <3>
    • Irwinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
      • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <3>
  • Jeff Davis County
    • Denton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lanier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oberry, with the one closest to Oberry listed first.
    • Lakeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <3>
    • Stockton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Telfair County
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Tift County
  • Ware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oberry, with the one closest to Oberry listed first.
    • Millwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Talmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
      • Talmo is located in Ware County
    • Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Oberry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oberry.

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

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

  • Mora Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Death Age Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Death Age Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Death Age Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joseph Carver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Carver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Carver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Carver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Illa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Illa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Illa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClelland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (206 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Purvis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Lax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax
    • Lax is located in Coffee County
  • Douglas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alapaha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Broxton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Nashville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <3>
  • Millwood
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Enigma
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Bickley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley
    • Bickley is located in Ware County
  • Nicholls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookfield
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Homerville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Du Pont
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Ware County
    • Lenox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Oberry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oberry.

Newspapers Published in Oberry ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oberry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oberry, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oberry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Oberry:

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Oberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Oberry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oberry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3852, Longitude: -82.9807       In this case, the coordinates for Oberry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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