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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 Ochwalkee (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 Ochwalkee. 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.

Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler 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 Wheeler County: Dodge, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair & Treutlen.

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

  • Wheeler County     (The home county of Ochwalkee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochwalkee, with the one closest to Ochwalkee listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alamo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <1>
  • Appling County
    • Graham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochwalkee, with the one closest to Ochwalkee listed first.
    • Chauncey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bryant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochwalkee, with the one closest to Ochwalkee listed first.
    • Oak Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Norristown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nunez
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stillmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeff Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochwalkee, with the one closest to Ochwalkee listed first.
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Tallahassee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kirkland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Quinn ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Quinn is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,652 people
  • Johnson County
    • Adrian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochwalkee, with the one closest to Ochwalkee listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Rockledge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rentz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dublin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochwalkee, with the one closest to Ochwalkee listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ailey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
    • Tarrytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Higgston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Petross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
    • Alston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Uvalda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tattnall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochwalkee, with the one closest to Ochwalkee listed first.
    • Cobbtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <1>
    • Collins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Telfair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochwalkee, with the one closest to Ochwalkee listed first.
    • Scotland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae - Helena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • McRae is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • Lumber City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Milan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochwalkee, with the one closest to Ochwalkee listed first.
    • Charles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Vidalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rock Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Cedar Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
    • Lyons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Santa Claus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Toombs Central
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Ohoopee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochwalkee, with the one closest to Ochwalkee listed first.
    • Soperton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gillis Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs

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

Cemeteries Near Ochwalkee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ochwalkee.

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

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

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Troop Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • McRae Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Boatwright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Boatwright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • McKinnon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Stuckey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Starlight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • McCloud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (322 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 Ochwalkee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ochwalkee.

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ailey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
  • McGregor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • McGregor is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
  • Kibbee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
  • Higgston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Hatoff ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatoff is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatoff
  • Vidalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Scotland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Towns
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Towns is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towns
  • Walkee ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Walkee is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkee
  • McRae - Helena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McRae
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae is located in Telfair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tweed
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tweed is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweed
    • Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumber City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Ochwalkee ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ochwalkee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ochwalkee, 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 Ochwalkee.

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 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 Ochwalkee:

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 Ochwalkee, 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- Ochwalkee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.