Our Genealogy Helper
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 Richland (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 Richland. 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 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.
Richland is located in Stewart 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 Stewart County: Barbour (AL), Russell (AL), Chattahoochee, Quitman, Randolph & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Richland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richland:
- Stewart County (The home county of Richland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Lumpkin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Louvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
- Omaha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Florence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Chattahoochee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Cusseta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ida Vesper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Central Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Ochillee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Fort Benning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County
- Smithville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Draneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Draneville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
- Glen Alta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Buena Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
- Tazewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Muscogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Cusseta Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Baker Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Sunset Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
- Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
- Saint Marys Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Branton Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Wynnton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Morris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hatcher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Brooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Wades
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wades is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
- Cuthbert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shellman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Ellaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- La Crosse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Shiloh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Thalean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Americus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sumter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Terrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Parrott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yeomans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yeomans is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
- Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
- Olivers Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
- Bronwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Herod
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herod is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leveretts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Barbour County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Eufaula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russell County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Holy Trinity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Loflin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Oswichee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Cottonton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Jernigan
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Fort Mitchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Pittsview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fontaine Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richland, see our County-by-County Page for Richland.
Cemeteries Near Richland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richland.
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 Richland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Richland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Whitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bryants Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Lumpkin.
- The St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Phillip's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2587499 <3>
- Askew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Texas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Texas Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Lumpkin.
- The Texas Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Mt. Zion Webster Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2644396 <3>
- Lowrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lowrey Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Preston.
- North Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (159 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pickett - Shipley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Slaughter Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richland had a population of 457 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Richland had a population of 1,655 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Randall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Randall is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Kimbrough
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kimbrough is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Lumpkin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Church Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Hoggs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hoggs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggs
- Renfroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Renfroe is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
- Louvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leveretts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Gooseberry ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gooseberry is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Green Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pineville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Benevolence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Benevolence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolence
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Richland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Richland ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Richland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Richland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Richland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> of Richland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Richland:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Stewart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chattahoochee County
- Lee County
- Marion County
- Muscogee County
- Quitman County
- Randolph County
- Schley County
- Sumter County
- Terrell County
- Webster County
- Barbour County
- Russell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Richland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |