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 Ruckersville (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 Ruckersville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Ruckersville is located in Elbert 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 Elbert County: Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Abbeville (SC), Anderson (SC) & McCormick (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Ruckersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ruckersville:
- Elbert County (The home county of Ruckersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Bowman Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Elberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Silk Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Goss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Dewy Rose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bowman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Royston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lavonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gumlog
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Cromers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Dooleys Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Hartwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cooleys Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Flat Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Crawfords Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Reed Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Maretts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Bowersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Hesters Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Carlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Comer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Madison Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Danielsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Colbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shiloh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Patterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
- Ila
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hull
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Palmetto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Veribest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
- Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
- Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arnoldsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Tignall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rayle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Abbeville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Lowndesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Latimer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Calhoun Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Secession
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Antreville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Level Land
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Abbeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Due West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cana ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Donalds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Honea Path
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Iva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
- Holland Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Starr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Deans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Price ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Homeland Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Anderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Leisure Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Greenwood County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Verdery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Troy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- McCormick County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Willington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Oconee County (SC)
- Fair Play
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ruckersville, see our County-by-County Page for Ruckersville.
Cemeteries Near Ruckersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruckersville.
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 Ruckersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ruckersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Ruckersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville Cemetery
- The Ruckersville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ruckersville UMC Cemetery
- Vans Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vans Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harpers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coldwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rock Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Mobley Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ruckersville had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ruckersville, with the one closest to Ruckersville listed first.
- Middleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Coldwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coldwater is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Elberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Concordia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Concordia is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Stansell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stansell is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansell
- Heardmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heardmont is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heardmont
- Montevideo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Montevideo is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Goss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Lowndesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moffitsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moffitsville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
- Dewy Rose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Amandaville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amandaville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oglesby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oglesby is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Latimer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Nickville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nickville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ruckersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruckersville.
Newspapers Published in Ruckersville ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruckersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruckersville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruckersville.
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 Ruckersville:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Elbert County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Hart County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Oglethorpe County
- Wilkes County
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenwood County
- McCormick County
- Oconee 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 Ruckersville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ruckersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |