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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 Raybon (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 Raybon. 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 and doctors 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.

Raybon is located in Brantley 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 Brantley County: Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce, Ware & Wayne.

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

  • Brantley County     (The home county of Raybon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raybon, with the one closest to Raybon listed first.
    • Nahunta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hortense
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Waynesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hoboken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Popwellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Popwellville is located in Brantley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
  • Bacon County
    • Coffee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raybon, with the one closest to Raybon listed first.
    • Waverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tarboro is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
    • White Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
    • Woodbine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
    • Ella Park ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ella Park is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
  • Charlton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raybon, with the one closest to Raybon listed first.
    • Winokur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Winokur is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
    • Mattox ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Mattox is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
    • Homeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Homeland is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Folkston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Woodstock is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
  • Glynn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raybon, with the one closest to Raybon listed first.
    • Thalmann
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Thalmann is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Georgetown is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Altamaha Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
    • Blythe Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
      • Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
    • Shady Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
    • Groveside Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
    • Dock Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
    • Glynco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Brunswick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Country Club Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Country Club Estates is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Estates
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raybon, with the one closest to Raybon listed first.
    • Offerman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackshear
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mershon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raybon, with the one closest to Raybon listed first.
    • Sunnyside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Waycross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Deenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Deenwood is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Winona Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Winona Park is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
    • Emerson Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Emerson Park is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
    • Waltertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Waltertown is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
      • Waltertown has also been known as:
      • Watertown
    • Ruskin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Ruskin is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,203 people
    • Waresboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raybon, with the one closest to Raybon listed first.
    • Screven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pendarvis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
    • Jesup
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Odum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Doctortown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Doctortown is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown

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

Cemeteries Near Raybon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raybon.

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

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

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Raulerson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Satilla Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ammons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Knox Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Duck Pond Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Highsmith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (147 more) ...
    • Wiggens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Nahunta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hortense
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Offerman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Patterson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Screven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Blackshear
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jamaica
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jamaica is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
  • Braganza
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Braganza is located in Ware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braganza
  • Tarboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarboro is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
    • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
  • Racepond
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Racepond is located in Charlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
  • Ritch
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritch is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritch
  • Mount Pleasant
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gardi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gardi is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardi
    • Waycross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pennick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Pennick is located in Glynn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennick

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

Newspapers Published in Raybon ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raybon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raybon, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raybon.

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 Raybon:

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>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 Raybon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Raybon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.