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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 Smithonia (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 Smithonia. 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 hospitals and 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.

Smithonia is located in Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County: Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Madison, Taliaferro & Wilkes.

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

  • Oglethorpe County     (The home county of Smithonia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Arnoldsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Crawford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Veribest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veribest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
      • Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
    • Stephens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <1>
    • Palmetto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Maxeys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <1>
  • Banks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Maysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Homer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Statham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <1>
    • Russell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Barrow County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Winterville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shoals Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
      • Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
    • Lexington Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
    • Chamberlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
      • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
    • Jefferson Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
    • Pine Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
    • Cleveland Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Bowman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County
    • Dewy Rose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Goss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County
    • Elberton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Silk Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Elbert County
    • Harmony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County
    • Bowman Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Cromers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
    • Franklin Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Royston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Canon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Carnesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Parhams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
    • Lavonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
    • Woodville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Durham Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Jacksonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Daniel Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
    • Union Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Greensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Flat Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
    • Hartwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <1>
    • Attica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
    • Commerce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Arcade is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Dry Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
      • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Pendergrass
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
      • Pendergrass is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendergrass <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Colbert
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
    • Comer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <1>
    • Hull
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • Carlton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Danielsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dalton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Planter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
    • Ila
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
      • Ila is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <1>
    • Harrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Madison Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
    • Shiloh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Bostwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Braswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Spartan Lane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartan Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
      • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
    • Watkinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <1>
    • Marshall Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
      • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
    • Overlook Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Bishop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
    • Eastville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
    • Bogart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Osceola Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • High Shoals
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North High Shoals
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Carters Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Good Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithonia, with the one closest to Smithonia listed first.
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Rayle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <1>
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Tignall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <1>
    • Tyrone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County

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

Newspapers Published in Smithonia ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithonia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithonia, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithonia.

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 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 Smithonia:

Cemeteries Near Smithonia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithonia.

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 Smithonia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
  • Coile Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coile Grove Cemetery
  • Randolph Tucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Tucker Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Kidd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
  • Kidd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
  • Clouds Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouds Creek Cemetery
  • Gholston Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jarrell - Howard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell - Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell - Howard Cemetery
  • Meadow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
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    • Cooper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
    • Sorrow - Mann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrow - Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrow - Mann Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Dunlap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Comer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <1>
  • Winterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dowdy ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdy
    • Dowdy is located in Madison County
  • Sandy Cross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
    • Sandy Cross is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Paoli
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Madison County
  • Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Carlton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Danielsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Point Peter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peter
    • Point Peter is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Athens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Oglesby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
      • Oglesby is located in Elbert County
    • Nickville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickville
      • Nickville is located in Elbert County
    • Planter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Smithonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0029, Longitude: -83.1760       In this case, the coordinates for Smithonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Smithonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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