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 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 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 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <1>
- Warthen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gardner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
- Oconee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Oconee is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <1>
- Deepstep
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goat Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Black Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
- Number Ten is located in Burke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Magruder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Midville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rosier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Vidette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Saint Clair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Colemans Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Blun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Summertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Summertown is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <1>
- Norristown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Norristown is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <1>
- Swainsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
- Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <1>
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Mitchell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Glascock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <1>
- Gibson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hancock County
- Zebulon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Wadley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stapletons Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
- Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
- Omaha Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
- Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Avera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stapleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wrens Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Zebina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Wrens
(26 miles [41.8 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)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Lovett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Laurens County
- 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
- Jewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <1>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Toomsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
- Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <1>
- Irwinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
- Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <1>
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Washington County Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington County Memorial Garden
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington County Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fulford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wise Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Family Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wise Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wise Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Tennille.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426386 <5>
- New Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Newsome Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Whitfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Henderson Grove AME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (411 more) ...
- Joseys Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseys Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Davisboro City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davisboro City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davisboro City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<6>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
- Sun Hill is located in Washington County
- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pringle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Washington County
- Tennille
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sandersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <1>
- Bartow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Downs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in Washington County
- Wrightsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pinetucky ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
- Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County
- Wadley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moxley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Warthen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Oconee is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <1>
- Spann
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
- Spann is located in Johnson County
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 67 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Burke County
- Emanuel County
- Glascock County
- Hancock County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Laurens County
- Warren County
- Wilkinson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riddleville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riddleville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riddleville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9069, Longitude: -82.6661 In this case, the coordinates for Riddleville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |