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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 Reids 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 Reids 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Reids Ferry is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones & Morgan.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Reids Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Eatonton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oconee Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
    • Hallwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Dennis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Meriwether
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Black Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
    • Milledgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hardwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Brown's Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
    • The Colony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Greensboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Siloam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Swaggy Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • White Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Union Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
    • Durham Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
    • Daniel Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Gum Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Sparta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Zebulon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Shady Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Ethridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Fortville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
    • Haddock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Round Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Buckhead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bostwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Braswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Newborn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Dixie Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Dixie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Hub Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Marshall Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
    • High Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North High Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Watkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Maxeys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Stephens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Crawford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Crawfordville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Carters Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
    • Sharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Raytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Good Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Social Circle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reids Ferry, with the one closest to Reids Ferry listed first.
    • Barnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Jewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wilkes County
    • Tyrone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone

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

Cemeteries Near Reids Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reids 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.

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 Reids Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Minnish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ayers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kimbrough Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rowland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Moores Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Perdue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jim Carey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Swords Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords Community Cemetery
    • The Swords Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swords Cemetery
  • Continue List   (472 more) ...
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Copelan - Credille Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ward Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Spivey ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Spivey is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Liberty is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Ruth ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ruth is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Carey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Carey is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
  • Veazey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Veazey is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey
  • Eatonton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greensboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckhead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Siloam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greshamville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Greshamville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshamville
  • White Plains
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Godfrey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Godfrey is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Willard is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Note

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

Newspapers Published in Reids 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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reids Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reids Ferry, 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 Reids Ferry.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Reids Ferry:

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