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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 Pine Hill (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 Pine Hill. 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 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 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.

Pine Hill is located in Grady 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 Grady County: Gadsden (FL), Leon (FL), Decatur, Mitchell & Thomas.

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

  • Grady County     (The home county of Pine Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Reno
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Reno is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Calvary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Midway is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Cairo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Whigham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Spence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Attapulgus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Climax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fowlstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bainbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Faceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
    • Vada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Recovery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
  • Mitchell County
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Dewey City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
    • Thomasville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Ochlocknee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Hansell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Meigs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Gadsden County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Havana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <1>
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <1>
    • Quincy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
    • Douglas City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
    • Gretna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Greensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Lloyd
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waukeenah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wacissa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hill, with the one closest to Pine Hill listed first.
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Iamonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Bradfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
    • Miccosukee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tallahassee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Capitola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Capitola is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Woodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Pine Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Hill.

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 Pine Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gainey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Calvary.
  • Elkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Broome Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (257 more) ...
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Herring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Higdon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Iamonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
  • Bradfordville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
  • Attapulgus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Scotland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotland is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Climax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Miccosukee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fowlstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Metcalf
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Metcalf is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
  • Midway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <1>
  • Tallahassee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Thomasville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Quincy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
    • Chaires
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Chaires is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaires

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

Newspapers Published in Pine Hill ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Hill, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Hill.

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 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 Pine Hill:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Pine Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.