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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 Pelham (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 Pelham. 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 and hospitals 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.

Pelham is located in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County: Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Grady, Thomas & Worth.

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

  • Mitchell County     (The home county of Pelham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Cotton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Camilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pebble City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
    • Sale City
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
    • Flint
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
    • Greenough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • De Witt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Newton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkinstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
    • Anna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Baker County
  • Brooks County
    • Barwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Hartsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Funston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Doerun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Minnesota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
    • Moultrie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Norman Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
      • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <1>
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Vada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Climax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bainbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Putney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pecan City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
      • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
    • Eleanor Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
      • Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
    • Tompkins Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
      • Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
    • West Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
      • West Town is located in Dougherty County
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Spence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
      • Spence is located in Grady County
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Cairo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Whigham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Reno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Calvary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Meigs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hansell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Coolidge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Dewey City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Pavo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pelham, with the one closest to Pelham listed first.
    • Bridgeboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
    • Anderson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
    • Alfords
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
    • East Dougherty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pelham ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pelham.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pelham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pelham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pelham.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of Pelham.

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 helpful 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 Pelham:

Cemeteries Near Pelham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pelham.

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

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

  • Mt. Eble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Eble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eble Cemetery
  • Pelham Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Memorial Garden
  • Pinecrest Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Memory Gardens
  • Pilcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilcher Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Godwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Banks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
  • Mizpah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizpah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Wilder Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery

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 Pelham had a population of 385 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pelham had a population of 3,408 people.

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

  • Meigs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Camilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ochlocknee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Hartsfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Flint
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Mitchell County
  • Chastain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chastain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
    • Chastain is located in Thomas County
  • Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
    • Bay is located in Colquitt County
  • Baconton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Newton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoggard Mill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • De Witt
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
  • Moultrie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Thomasville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Climax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mimsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
      • Mimsville is located in Baker County

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

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

The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcountyga.net

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>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- Pelham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pelham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1276, Longitude: -84.1519    
<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 Pelham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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