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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Possie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Possie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Possie, please Contact Us.
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 Possie (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 Possie. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Possie is historic, it would have been located within present day Wilkes 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 Wilkes County: Elbert, Lincoln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Possie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Possie:
- Wilkes County (The home county of Possie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Tignall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Lundberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
- Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
- Rayle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tyrone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Appling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kiokee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
- Maddox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Elbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Silk Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Elberton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bowman Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Goss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Dewy Rose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Daniel Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- Durham Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Jacksonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Union Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lincolnton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Hesters Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Loce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Madison County
- Carlton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Hamilton Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Thomson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boneville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Palmetto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Veribest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
- Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
- Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crawford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stephens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Maxeys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Taliaferro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Raytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Carters Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Crawfordville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Cadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cadley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
- Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
- Barnett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Camak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mesena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Norwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Warrenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Abbeville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Calhoun Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Latimer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lowndesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Abbeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Troy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Bradley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Verdery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- McCormick County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- McCormick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Plum Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Modoc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Clarks Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Possie, see our County-by-County Page for Possie.
Cemeteries Near Possie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Possie.
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 Possie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Possie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fishing Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Danburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Twin Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Symrna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Midway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tignall Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall Baptist Cemetery
- The Tignall Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tignall Cemetery
- Gibson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Heards Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (362 more) ...
- Tabor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- City West Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Possie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Possie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Possie, with the one closest to Possie listed first.
- Metasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Metasville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metasville
- Danburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Danburg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danburg
- Tignall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Adasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adasburg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adasburg
- Lincolnton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bessie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bessie is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
- Dyson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dyson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson
- Broad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Broad is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad
- Little River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little River is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Amity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Leathersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leathersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathersville
- Agnes ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Agnes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Lina ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lina is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lina
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Possie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Possie.
Newspapers Published in Possie ...
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 Possie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Possie, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Possie.
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 Possie:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Wilkes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Elbert County
- Greene County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- McDuffie County
- Oglethorpe County
- Taliaferro County
- Warren County
- Abbeville County
- Greenwood County
- McCormick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Possie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Possie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |