Our Genealogy Helper
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 Peacocks Crossing (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 Peacocks Crossing. 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.
Name Variations for Peacocks Crossing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Peacocks Crossing: Peacocks Xing.
- While the name of this community is Peacocks Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Peacocks Crossing may originally have been Peacock's Crossing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Peacocks Crossing might be written as Peacock Crossing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and doctors 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.
Peacocks Crossing is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Warren & Wilkinson.
Below are the counties that are near Peacocks Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peacocks Crossing:
- Washington County (The home county of Peacocks Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Harrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riddleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Tennille
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Davisboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gardner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gardner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
- Warthen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Deepstep
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goat Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Black Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- The Colony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Hardwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Number Ten ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Number Ten is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Magruder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Midville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rosier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Emanuel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Blundale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Colemans Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Summertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Norristown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glascock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Edge Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Mitchell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Zebulon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Sparta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Bartow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wadley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Moxley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Stapletons Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
- Louisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
- Avera
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Stapleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wrens Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Zebina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Wrightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kite
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Tuckers Crossroad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
- Lovett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- East Dublin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dublin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rockledge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dudley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- Jewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Beech Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Toomsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Irwinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McIntyre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dedrich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peacocks Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Peacocks Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Peacocks Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peacocks Crossing.
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 Peacocks Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peacocks Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bridges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wise Family Cemetery
- The Wise Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426386 <3>
- Piney Mount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sinquefield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tennille Zeta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ohoopee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- Orr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Peacocks Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peacocks Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Peacocks Crossing, with the one closest to Peacocks Crossing listed first.
- Harrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riddleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Sun Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sun Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
- Tennille
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pringle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pringle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Wrightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oconee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spann is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
- Downs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Downs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Beech Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Hebron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Warthen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lovett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Bartow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peacocks Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peacocks Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Peacocks Crossing ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peacocks Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peacocks Crossing, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peacocks Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Peacocks Crossing:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Burke County
- Emanuel County
- Glascock County
- Hancock County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Laurens County
- Warren County
- Wilkinson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Peacocks Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Peacocks Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |