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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 Odum (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 Odum. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Odum is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Appling, Brantley, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Pierce & Tattnall.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Odum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odum, with the one closest to Odum listed first.
    • Madray Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
      • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Jesup
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Screven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pendarvis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendarvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Appling County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odum, with the one closest to Odum listed first.
    • Surrency
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Baxley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Phillipi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipi
      • Phillipi is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 707 people
    • Graham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Bacon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odum, with the one closest to Odum listed first.
    • Coffee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Alma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
    • Guysie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Brantley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odum, with the one closest to Odum listed first.
    • Hortense
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Raybon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raybon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
      • Raybon is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
    • Popwellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
      • Popwellville is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
  • Glynn County
    • Altamaha Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
      • Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odum, with the one closest to Odum listed first.
    • Gum Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
      • Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Walthourville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthourville
      • Walthourville is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthourville <1>
    • Allenhurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
    • Pineview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 489 people
    • Doe Run Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Estates
      • Doe Run Estates is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Fort Stewart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
      • Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
    • Hinesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryan Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Village
      • Bryan Village is located in Liberty County
    • Martin Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
      • Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
    • Tupelo Trail
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Trail
      • Tupelo Trail is located in Liberty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 347 people
  • Long County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odum, with the one closest to Odum listed first.
    • Donald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Long County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
    • Ludowici
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludowici have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludowici
      • Ludowici is located in Long County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludowici <1>
  • McIntosh County
    • Townsend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <1>
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odum, with the one closest to Odum listed first.
    • Offerman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bristol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mershon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Blackshear
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tattnall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odum, with the one closest to Odum listed first.
    • Glennville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mendes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
      • Mendes is located in Tattnall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tattnall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
    • Reidsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Odum ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Odum.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Odum. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Odum and those printed in the larger area surrounding Odum.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Odum.

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 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 Odum:

Cemeteries Near Odum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Odum.

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

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

  • Odum City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Joiner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Aspinwall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspinwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspinwall Cemetery
  • Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Altamaha Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smiths Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
  • Sunset Oaks Memorials
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
  • Old Ritch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ritch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ritch Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Screven.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Jesup City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • O'Quinn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Quinn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • Griffis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffis Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Moody - Tillman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody - Tillman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Surrency.
      • The Moody - Tillman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blantons Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody - Tillman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35427 <4>

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Odum had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Odum had a population of 504 people.

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

  • Brentwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
    • Brentwood is located in Wayne County
  • Ritch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritch
    • Ritch is located in Wayne County
  • Jesup
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Surrency
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Doctortown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctortown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
    • Doctortown is located in Wayne County
  • Screven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Gardi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardi
    • Gardi is located in Wayne County
  • Wheaton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
    • Wheaton is located in Appling County
  • Offerman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Tison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tison
    • Tison is located in Tattnall County
  • Glennville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Patterson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Baxley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Altamaha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha
      • Altamaha is located in Tattnall County
      • Former name for Altamaha:
      • Atamaha
    • Gum Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
      • Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people

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

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ga.us/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Odum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Odum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6654, Longitude: -82.0283    
<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 Odum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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