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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 Parker Courthouse (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 Parker Courthouse. 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.

Parker Courthouse is located in Decatur 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 Decatur County: Gadsden (FL), Baker, Grady, Miller, Mitchell & Seminole.

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

  • Decatur County     (The home county of Parker Courthouse)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Courthouse, with the one closest to Parker Courthouse listed first.
    • Vada
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Climax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bainbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fowlstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Attapulgus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Brinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Faceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
    • Recovery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Courthouse, with the one closest to Parker Courthouse listed first.
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Hawkinstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
    • Mimsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mimsville is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
    • Anna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Anna is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Newton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Milford is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Colquitt County
  • Early County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Courthouse, with the one closest to Parker Courthouse listed first.
    • Douglass Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
    • Damascus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Douglasville is located in Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Courthouse, with the one closest to Parker Courthouse listed first.
    • Whigham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cairo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Woodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Reno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Reno is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Calvary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Courthouse, with the one closest to Parker Courthouse listed first.
    • Boykin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Boykin is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Colquitt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
    • Mayhaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mayhaw is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Courthouse, with the one closest to Parker Courthouse listed first.
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Pelham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Camilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Pebble City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Greenough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
    • Baconton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sale City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Courthouse, with the one closest to Parker Courthouse listed first.
    • Reynoldsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Iron City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Donalsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Courthouse, with the one closest to Parker Courthouse listed first.
    • Meigs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hansell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Ochlocknee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dewey City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
    • Thomasville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Gadsden County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Courthouse, with the one closest to Parker Courthouse listed first.
    • Havana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Quincy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
    • Gretna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Douglas City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Courthouse, with the one closest to Parker Courthouse listed first.
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Iamonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia

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

Cemeteries Near Parker Courthouse ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parker Courthouse.

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 Parker Courthouse - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Travelers Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Brock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Logue Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Fountainhead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Arline Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fleatown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Climax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bainbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fowlstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Eldorendo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Eldorendo is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorendo
  • Hoggard Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hoggard Mill is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggard Mill
  • Attapulgus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Pelham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Brinson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mimsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mimsville is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
  • Twilight ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Twilight is located in Miller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
  • Faceville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Faceville is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
  • Meigs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Camilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ochlocknee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Colquitt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Parker Courthouse ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parker Courthouse.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parker Courthouse, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parker Courthouse.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Parker Courthouse:

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