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 River Bend (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 River Bend. 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.
Name Variations for River Bend ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for River Bend: River Bnd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named River Bend. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Bend.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
River Bend is located in Dougherty 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 Dougherty County: Baker, Calhoun, Lee, Mitchell, Terrell & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near River Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to River Bend:
- Dougherty County (The home county of River Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Putney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
- Colonial Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Place
- Eleanor Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
- Tompkins Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- East Towne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Towne is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
- Elon Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
- West Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Town is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
- Eugemar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
- Hinds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hinds is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
- Relswood Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
- Baker County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Anna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mimsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mimsville is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
- Lamar ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lamar is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Holt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Holt is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Leary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Morgan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Colquitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Doerun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
- Hartsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Funston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Moultrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norman Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur County
- Vada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vada is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
- Grady County
- Spence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Leesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Philema
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- De Witt
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
- Baconton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenough is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
- Flint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Pebble City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
- Sale City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cotton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Pelham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- Five Points
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Terrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Sasser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Herod
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Herod is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
- Bronwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dawson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Meigs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hansell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hansell is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
- Tift County
- Ty Ty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Turner County
- Hobby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hobby is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
- Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Bridgeboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Dougherty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
- Liberty Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Alfords
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alfords is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
- Anderson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
- Sylvester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Poulan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sumner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oakfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cuffietown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cuffietown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
- Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
- Warwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to River Bend, see our County-by-County Page for River Bend.
Cemeteries Near River Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Bend.
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 River Bend - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for River Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hard Up Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Floral Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- China Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crown Hill 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 River Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Bend.
These communities are listed based on their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- De Witt
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
- Baconton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Acree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Acree is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree
- Parkerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parkerville is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Ruark ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ruark is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruark
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Camilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Willingham ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willingham is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham
- Hartsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sylvester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Armena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Armena is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armena
- Isabella
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Isabella is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around River Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Bend.
Newspapers Published in River Bend ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Bend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Bend, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River Bend.
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 River Bend:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Dougherty County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baker County
- Calhoun County
- Colquitt County
- Decatur County
- Grady County
- Lee County
- Mitchell County
- Randolph County
- Terrell County
- Thomas County
- Tift County
- Turner County
- Worth 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> | 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 River Bend, 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 from Point A (ie- River Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |