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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 Pineboro (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 Pineboro. 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.

Pineboro is located in Colquitt 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 Colquitt County: Brooks, Cook, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift & Worth.

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

  • Colquitt County     (The home county of Pineboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pineboro, with the one closest to Pineboro listed first.
    • Ellenton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Norman Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Moultrie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Funston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Minnesota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
    • Doerun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pineboro, with the one closest to Pineboro listed first.
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Enigma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ray City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Alapaha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pineboro, with the one closest to Pineboro listed first.
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Barney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Barwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fodie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Dixie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Quitman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pineboro, with the one closest to Pineboro listed first.
    • Sparks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lenox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Adel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Staunton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Cecil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Grady County
    • Spence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pineboro, with the one closest to Pineboro listed first.
    • Hahira
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Franklinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Mineola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
    • Barko Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pineboro, with the one closest to Pineboro listed first.
    • Sale City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cotton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pebble City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Greenough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pineboro, with the one closest to Pineboro listed first.
    • Pavo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coolidge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Hansell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Meigs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ochlocknee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Newark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Thomasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewey City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
  • Tift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pineboro, with the one closest to Pineboro listed first.
    • Omega
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ty Ty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Phillipsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Unionville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Tifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Abac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Brookfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Chula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pineboro, with the one closest to Pineboro listed first.
    • Anderson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
    • Liberty Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Poulan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Alfords
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
    • Sylvester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • East Dougherty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people

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

Cemeteries Near Pineboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pineboro.

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 Pineboro - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Deep Bottom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Weeks Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Strong Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Yates Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • Crosland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Pineboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pineboro.

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

  • Bayboro ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bayboro is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Moultrie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Berlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lenox
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Adel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Minton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Minton is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton
  • Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bay is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
  • Chastain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Chastain is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
  • Hartsfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Patten
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Morven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hahira
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brookfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkerville is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
    • Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Pineboro ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pineboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pineboro, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pineboro.

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 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 Pineboro:

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 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.
<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- Pineboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Pineboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.