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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 Park (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 Park. 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.

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

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

  • Grady County     (The home county of Pine Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Park, with the one closest to Pine Park listed first.
    • Midway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Woodland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Cairo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Spence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
      • Spence is located in Grady County
    • Whigham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Calvary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Baker County
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Park, with the one closest to Pine Park listed first.
    • Barwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dixie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallokas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Park, with the one closest to Pine Park listed first.
    • Hartsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Funston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Park, with the one closest to Pine Park listed first.
    • Climax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Attapulgus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Vada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Fowlstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bainbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Park, with the one closest to Pine Park listed first.
    • Pelham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cotton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Camilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pebble City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Sale City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Park, with the one closest to Pine Park listed first.
    • Dewey City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ochlocknee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Fredonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Newark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hansell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Meigs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Coolidge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pavo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Gadsden County (FL)
    • Havana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <1>
  • Jefferson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Park, with the one closest to Pine Park listed first.
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lloyd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Park, with the one closest to Pine Park listed first.
    • Miccosukee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Capitola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Tallahassee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Pine Park ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Park, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Park.

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 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 Pine Park:

Cemeteries Near Pine Park ...

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

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

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

  • Pine Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Park Cemetery
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pierce Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
  • Barnetts Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnetts Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnetts Creek Cemetery
  • Bold Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bold Springs Cemetery
  • Lewis Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (271 more) ...
    • Pebble Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebble Hill Cemetery
    • Pebble Hill Workers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebble Hill Workers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebble Hill Workers Cemetery
    • Singletary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary 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.<4>

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

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

  • Thomasville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ochlocknee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Metcalf
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Metcalf is located in Thomas County
  • Iamonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
  • Meigs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Chastain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocklockonee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
  • Patten
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
  • Miccosukee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Boston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Climax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pelham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Bradfordville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Aucilla ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
      • Aucilla is located in Thomas County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Park. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8513, Longitude: -84.1018       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pine Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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