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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 Smithboro (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 Smithboro. 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 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.

Smithboro is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Butts, Jones, Monroe, Morgan, Newton & Putnam.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Smithboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Monticello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shady Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Calvin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Meriwether
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Brown's Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
    • Milledgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coopers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
    • Black Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
    • The Colony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Flovilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fincherville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Greensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
  • Henry County
    • Locust Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Round Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
    • Ethridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Wayside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Bradley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Fortville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
    • Gray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Haddock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Morton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • James
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • James is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Pitts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Mountain Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Juliette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Box Ankle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
    • Bolingbroke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Forsyth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Smarr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rutledge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Buckhead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Bostwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Newborn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mansfield Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Mansfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixie Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Dixie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Hub Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
    • East Wood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Covington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Porterdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Essex Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Eatonton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Hallwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Dennis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Oconee Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Social Circle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Whitney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Whitney is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Wilkinson County
    • Brooks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks

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

Cemeteries Near Smithboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithboro.

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

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

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

  • Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Talmadge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Central Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fullerton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (377 more) ...
    • Hillsboro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hearnville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>

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

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

  • Willard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Willard is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Aikenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aikenton is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikenton
  • Machen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Machen is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machen
  • Monticello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shady Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Minneta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Minneta is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneta
  • Adgateville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Adgateville is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adgateville
    • Former name for Adgateville:
    • Adgateville
  • Stanfordville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanfordville is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfordville
  • Note
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Note
  • Maxwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxwell is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Clopton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clopton is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Farrar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Farrar is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Eatonton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Godfrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Godfrey is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey

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

Newspapers Published in Smithboro ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithboro, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithboro.

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 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 Smithboro:

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