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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Parker Courthouse is located in Decatur 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
    • Recovery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
    • Hawkinstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
      • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
    • Mimsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mimsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
      • Mimsville is located in Baker County
    • Anna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Baker County
    • Newton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Baker County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
      • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
      • Spence is located in Grady County
    • Woodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Reno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Calvary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Boykin is located in Miller County
    • Colquitt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floydtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County
    • Mayhaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
      • Mayhaw is located in Miller County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
    • Pebble City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
    • Greenough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City
      • Sale City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale City <1>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Ochlocknee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <1>
    • Dewey City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
    • Thomasville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocklockonee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Iamonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Travelers Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travelers Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travelers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logue Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logue Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logue Family Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2482616 <5>
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Fountainhead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Fountainhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Fountainhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arline Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleatown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleatown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fleatown Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the southwest of Climax.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33954 <5>
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorendo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorendo
    • Eldorendo is located in Decatur County
  • Hoggard Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoggard Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggard Mill
    • Hoggard Mill is located in Baker County
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mimsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
    • Mimsville is located in Baker County
  • Twilight ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
    • Twilight is located in Miller County
  • Faceville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
    • Faceville is located in Decatur County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <1>
    • 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]<6>. 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 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 Parker Courthouse:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parker Courthouse. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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- Parker Courthouse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parker Courthouse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9882, Longitude: -84.4188       In this case, the coordinates for Parker Courthouse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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.




 

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