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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 Scott (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 Scott. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Scott is primarily located in Johnson County. A portion of Scott extends into Laurens 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 Johnson County: Emanuel, Jefferson, Laurens, Treutlen, Washington & Wilkinson.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Scott)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Adrian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wrightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Burke County
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Bryant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Norristown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Nunez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Swainsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Blundale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
    • Blun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
    • Oak Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Summertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stillmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Twin City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Colemans Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Bartow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wadley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Rockledge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lovett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • East Dublin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dublin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
    • Rentz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dudley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Dexter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cadwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Tarrytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ailey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
    • Higgston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Petross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Charles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Vidalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Soperton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gillis Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Harrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Riddleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Oconee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tennille
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gardner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Davisboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sandersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Ochwalkee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
    • Glenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Alamo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <1>
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
    • Beech Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Toomsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Scott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scott.

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

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

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

  • The Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Drake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Foskey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Odom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurin Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Silver Leaf Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Graham Memorial Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (316 more) ...
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Dublin.
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982090 <3>
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Meeks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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>

While we didn't find Scott in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scott.

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

  • Adrian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lovett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
  • Spann
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spann is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
  • Condor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Condor is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
  • Tweed
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tweed is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweed
  • Wrightsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Covena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Covena is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
  • Kite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Dublin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pringle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pringle is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
  • Hatoff ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatoff is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatoff
  • Harrison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nunez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Swainsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kibbee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee

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

Newspapers Published in Scott ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scott.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scott, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scott.

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 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 Scott:

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scott) 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 Scott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.