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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 Ochlocknee (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 Ochlocknee. 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.

Ochlocknee is located in Thomas 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 Thomas County: Jefferson (FL), Leon (FL), Brooks, Colquitt, Grady & Mitchell.

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

  • Thomas County     (The home county of Ochlocknee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochlocknee, with the one closest to Ochlocknee listed first.
    • Hansell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Meigs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fredonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Dewey City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
    • Thomasville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coolidge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Pavo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochlocknee, with the one closest to Ochlocknee listed first.
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Newton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkinstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochlocknee, with the one closest to Ochlocknee listed first.
    • Barwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Dixie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochlocknee, with the one closest to Ochlocknee listed first.
    • Hartsfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Funston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Moultrie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Minnesota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
    • Doerun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Norman Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochlocknee, with the one closest to Ochlocknee listed first.
    • Vada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Climax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Attapulgus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochlocknee, with the one closest to Ochlocknee listed first.
    • Spence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Cairo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Whigham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Reno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Reno is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Calvary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochlocknee, with the one closest to Ochlocknee listed first.
    • Cotton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pelham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pebble City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Sale City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Camilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
    • Flint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Baconton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochlocknee, with the one closest to Ochlocknee listed first.
    • Anderson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
    • Bridgeboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochlocknee, with the one closest to Ochlocknee listed first.
    • Iamonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Miccosukee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bradfordville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville

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

Cemeteries Near Ochlocknee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ochlocknee.

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

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

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

  • Ochlocknee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Walden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Singletary Cemetery #1
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hendry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Ochlocknee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Singletary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bold Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Barnetts Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Cairo.
      • The Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ochlocknee had a population of 202 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ochlocknee had a population of 678 people.

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

  • Meigs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Chastain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chastain is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
  • Thomasville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pelham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Patten
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Bay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
  • Hartsfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Metcalf
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Metcalf is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
  • Boston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Camilla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Moultrie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Iamonia
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Climax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Flint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee

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

Newspapers Published in Ochlocknee ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ochlocknee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ochlocknee, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ochlocknee.

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 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 Ochlocknee:

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ochlocknee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Ochlocknee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.