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 Penfield (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 Penfield. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Penfield is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Hancock, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam & Taliaferro.
Below are the counties that are near Penfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Penfield:
- Greene County (The home county of Penfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Greensboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
- Durham Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Jacksonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Siloam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Daniel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- White Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Swaggy Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Comfort is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Cedar Shoals Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
- Chamberlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Winterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lexington Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
- Riverside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
- Athens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
- Jefferson Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
- Cleveland Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Gum Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Sparta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Jasper County
- Shady Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Hull
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Colbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Patterson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
- Carlton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Comer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Buckhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bostwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Braswell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Rutledge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
- Watkinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Spartan Lane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
- High Shoals
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- North High Shoals
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Eastville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Overlook Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Osceola Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Bogart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Maxeys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stephens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crawford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arnoldsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
- Veribest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
- Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
- Palmetto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Oconee Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Eatonton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hallwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Taliaferro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Carters Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Crawfordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Raytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Good Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Barnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Norwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rayle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tyrone
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Lundberg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
- Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
- Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tignall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Penfield, see our County-by-County Page for Penfield.
Cemeteries Near Penfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penfield.
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 Penfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Penfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Penfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Geer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Finley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Janes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bairdstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (455 more) ...
- Broach Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- L H Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Penfield had a population of 458 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Penfield, with the one closest to Penfield listed first.
- Bairdstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bairdstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
- Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Greensboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maxeys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greshamville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greshamville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshamville
- Stephens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Siloam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Veazey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Veazey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey
- Philomath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Philomath is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomath
- Elder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elder is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Buckhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Lyneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lyneville is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyneville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Penfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Penfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Penfield ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Penfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Penfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Penfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Penfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Penfield:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Hancock County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Madison County
- Morgan County
- Oconee County
- Oglethorpe County
- Putnam County
- Taliaferro County
- Walton County
- Warren County
- Wilkes County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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 Penfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Penfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |