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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 Perkins (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 Perkins. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Perkins is located in Jenkins 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 Jenkins County: Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel & Screven.

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

  • Jenkins County     (The home county of Perkins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Millen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Emmalane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
    • Scarboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
    • Thrift
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Aaron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • Portal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
      • Portal is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <1>
    • Clito
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Munnerlyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munnerlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
    • Thomas Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
      • Thomas Station is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
    • Sardis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Waynesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Drone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
      • Drone is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
    • Girard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Magruder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
    • Midville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rosier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Vidette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Gough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Garfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Colemans Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
    • Summertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <1>
    • Blun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
    • Twin City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Blundale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Old Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Moxley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
    • Wadley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Louisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Noah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Jefferson County
      • Noah has also been known as:
      • Noah Station
    • Matthews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zebina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
    • Bartow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Hephzibah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Richmond County
    • Blythe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Screven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Zeigler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
    • Hilltonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Millhaven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County
    • Rocky Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <1>
    • Sylvania
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Cooperville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
    • Dover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Captolo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Aiken County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
    • Cowden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Aiken County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
  • Allendale County (SC)
    • Martin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Barnwell County (SC)
    • Hattieville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)

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

Newspapers Published in Perkins ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perkins, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perkins.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Perkins:

Cemeteries Near Perkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perkins.

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

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

  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Lawtonville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawtonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawtonville Cemetery
  • Green Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Little Buckhead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Buckhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Buckhead Cemetery
  • Rocky Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Branch Cemetery
  • Habersham Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cullen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cullen Cemetery
  • Big Buckhead Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Buckhead Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Buckhead Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Kelsey Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Millen City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fairhaven Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhaven Cemetery
  • Continue List   (288 more) ...
    • Bell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gray Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Family Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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.<6>

While we didn't find Perkins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Perkins.

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

  • Munnerlyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munnerlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
    • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
  • Alexander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Burke County
  • Waynesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sardis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Drone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
    • Drone is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
  • Woodcliff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
    • Woodcliff is located in Screven County
  • Zeigler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Zeigler is located in Screven County
  • Girard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shell Bluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
    • Shell Bluff is located in Burke County
  • Midville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bascom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bascom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
    • Bascom is located in Screven County
  • Millhaven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Millhaven is located in Screven County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rosier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Rocky Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <1>
    • Garfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perkins. 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Perkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9093, Longitude: -81.9533    
<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>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 Perkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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