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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 Parish (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 Parish. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Parish is located in Candler 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 Candler County: Bulloch, Emanuel, Evans, Tattnall & Toombs.

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

  • Candler County     (The home county of Parish)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parish, with the one closest to Parish listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Metter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Canoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
  • Bryan County
    • Pembroke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parish, with the one closest to Parish listed first.
    • Register
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hope is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • Portal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Court
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
    • Statesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Aaron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
    • Olde Towne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
    • Clito
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
    • Brooklet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Statesborough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
    • Leefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Stilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Stilson is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
  • Effingham County
    • Egypt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parish, with the one closest to Parish listed first.
    • Stillmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Twin City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Garfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Oak Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Nunez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Swainsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Blun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
    • Summertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Norristown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Evans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parish, with the one closest to Parish listed first.
    • Bellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Claxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hagan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parish, with the one closest to Parish listed first.
    • Thrift
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
    • Scarboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Emmalane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
    • Millen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • Higgston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Screven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parish, with the one closest to Parish listed first.
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Rocky Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Cooperville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Oliver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Captolo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Zeigler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Tattnall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parish, with the one closest to Parish listed first.
    • Cobbtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Manassas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Collins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reidsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
    • Mendes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Mendes is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
      • Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parish, with the one closest to Parish listed first.
    • Ohoopee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
    • Lyons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Claus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Vidalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
  • Treutlen County
    • Gillis Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Parish, see our County-by-County Page for Parish.

Cemeteries Near Parish ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parish.

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

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

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

  • Stripling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Buie Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dixon Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowen - Dekle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Everitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Noahs Ark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rehovia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hendrix & Welsh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (300 more) ...
    • Brannen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dekle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Jimps
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jimps is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimps
  • Enal ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Enal is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enal
  • Stillmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Emit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Emit is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit
  • Collins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Manassas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Clito
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clito is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
  • Garfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Blitch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Blitch is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
  • Statesborough
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
    • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
  • Dover
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
    • Former name for Ogeechee:
    • Oguchee
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rocky Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Nunez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Parish ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parish.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parish, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parish.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Parish:

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 '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- Parish) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Parish, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.