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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 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
    • Bryant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <1>
    • Nunez
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <1>
    • Stillmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
      • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <1>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Tallahassee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
      • Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Quinn ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Quinn is located in Jeff Davis County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
    • Rockledge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
      • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <1>
    • Rentz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
      • Rentz is located in Laurens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <1>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <1>
    • Higgston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Petross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
    • McRae - Helena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
      • McRae is located in Telfair County
    • Lumber City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <1>
    • Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Milan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ochwalkee, with the one closest to Ochwalkee listed first.
    • Vidalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rock Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
    • Cedar Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
    • Lyons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Santa Claus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Toombs Central
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toombs Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
      • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Ohoopee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ochwalkee, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 begin 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 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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Troop Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troop Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troop Grave
  • McRae Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Boatwright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
  • Boatwright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
  • McKinnon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinnon Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
  • New Stuckey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Stuckey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Stuckey Cemetery
  • Starlight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starlight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starlight Cemetery
  • Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • McCloud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCloud Cemetery
  • Continue List   (319 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones 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.<5>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
    • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
    • McGregor is located in Montgomery County
  • Kibbee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
    • Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
  • Higgston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Hatoff ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatoff
    • Hatoff is located in Laurens County
  • Vidalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Scotland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
  • Towns
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towns
    • Towns is located in Telfair County
  • Walkee ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkee
    • Walkee is located in Laurens County
  • McRae - Helena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McRae
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • McRae is located in Telfair County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tweed
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweed
      • Tweed is located in Laurens County
    • Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumber City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <1>

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.

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

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ochwalkee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ochwalkee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1938, Longitude: -82.6399       In this case, the coordinates for Ochwalkee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ochwalkee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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