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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 Pope's Ferry (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 Pope's Ferry. 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 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.

Pope's Ferry is located in Jones 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 Jones County: Baldwin, Bibb, Jasper, Monroe, Putnam, Twiggs & Wilkinson.

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

  • Jones County     (The home county of Pope's Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Wayside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Bradley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Round Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
    • Gray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Morton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Belvedere Manor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
      • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
    • Pitts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Jones Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
      • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
    • James
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Jones County
    • Fortville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
    • Mountain Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griswoldville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Brown's Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brown's Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
    • Coopers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
    • Meriwether
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
    • Hardwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The Colony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Milledgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Payne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
    • Macon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookhaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Cross Keys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Keys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • Bloomfield Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
      • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • Mogul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mogul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
      • Mogul is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
    • Vinson Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
    • East Macon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
    • Lizella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheeler Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheeler Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
      • Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
    • Rutland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
    • Walden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Flovilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <1>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Musella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
      • Musella is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <1>
    • Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Roberta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <1>
    • Lee Pope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
    • Zenith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Elberta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Elberta is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Warner Robins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Stathams Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
      • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Calvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Shady Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <1>
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Goggins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goggins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Barnesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Aldora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Milner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Bolingbroke
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Juliette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <1>
    • Smarr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <1>
    • Forsyth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Box Ankle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Russellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Culloden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Echeconnee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
    • Byron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Taylors Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
    • Miami Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Resseaus Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Dennis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
    • Hallwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Eatonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Twiggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Dry Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Huber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
    • Jeffersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <1>
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Yatesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <1>
    • The Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
      • The Rock is located in Upson County
      • Former name for The Rock:
      • Topeka Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <1>
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.
    • Brooks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
    • Gordon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <1>
    • Ivey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Dedrich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people

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

Cemeteries Near Pope's Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pope's Ferry.

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 Pope's Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.

  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flewellen-Holt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gorden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland B Speller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland B Speller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland B Speller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • McKay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McKay Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lewis Loyd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Loyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Loyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Winn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wadley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pope's Ferry, with the one closest to Pope's Ferry listed first.

  • Dames Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Ferry
    • Dames Ferry is located in Monroe County
  • Bolingbroke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Plentitude ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentitude have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentitude
    • Plentitude is located in Jones County
  • Lorane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
    • Lorane is located in Bibb County
  • Juliette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
    • Juliette is located in Monroe County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <1>
  • Wayside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Jones County
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Jones County
    • Former name for Clinton:
    • Albany
  • Bradley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Jones County
  • Round Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
    • Round Oak is located in Jones County
  • Maynard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Monroe County
  • Macon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Forsyth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Pope's Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pope's Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Pope's Ferry ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pope's Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pope's Ferry, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pope's Ferry.

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 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 Pope's Ferry:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pope's Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Pope's Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pope's Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pope's Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9940, Longitude: -83.7246       In this case, the coordinates for Pope's Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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