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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 Riddleville (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 Riddleville. 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.

Riddleville is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Warren & Wilkinson.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Riddleville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riddleville, with the one closest to Riddleville listed first.
    • Davisboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tennille
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sandersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Warthen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Oconee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Deepstep
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Goat Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riddleville, with the one closest to Riddleville listed first.
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
    • Black Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riddleville, with the one closest to Riddleville listed first.
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Magruder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
    • Midville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rosier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
    • Vidette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Vidette is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Gough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
    • Saint Clair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riddleville, with the one closest to Riddleville listed first.
    • Blundale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
    • Colemans Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
    • Blun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
    • Summertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Norristown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Swainsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riddleville, with the one closest to Riddleville listed first.
    • Edge Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gibson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riddleville, with the one closest to Riddleville listed first.
    • Zebulon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riddleville, with the one closest to Riddleville listed first.
    • Bartow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Moxley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Wadley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Louisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
    • Omaha Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
    • Old Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Avera
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <1>
    • Stapleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrens Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Zebina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
    • Wrens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <1>
    • Matthews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riddleville, with the one closest to Riddleville listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
    • Adrian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riddleville, with the one closest to Riddleville listed first.
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
    • Lovett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • East Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riddleville, with the one closest to Riddleville listed first.
    • Beech Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Toomsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Irwinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Riddleville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riddleville.

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

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

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

  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wise Family Cemetery
    • The Wise Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426386 <2>
  • New Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Newsome Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson Grove AME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (412 more) ...
    • Joseys Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Davisboro City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Riddleville had a population of 195 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Riddleville had a population of 86 people.

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

  • Sun Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sun Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
  • Harrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pringle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pringle is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
  • Tennille
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sandersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Downs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Downs is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Wrightsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pinetucky ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
  • Wadley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
  • Moxley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
  • Warthen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Louisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oconee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Spann
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Spann is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann

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

Newspapers Published in Riddleville ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riddleville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riddleville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riddleville.

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 Riddleville:

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>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.
<3>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 Riddleville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Riddleville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.