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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Socrates. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Socrates to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Socrates, please Contact Us.

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 Socrates (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 Socrates. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Socrates is historic, it would have been located within present day Monroe 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 Monroe County: Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones & Lamar.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Socrates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Box Ankle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
    • Forsyth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Juliette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Smarr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Bolingbroke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Culloden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Lizella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Brookhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Payne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Bloomfield Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • Macon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Flovilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fincherville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Lovejoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonanza
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Irondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Musella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Roberta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Woolsey Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
    • Brooks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woolsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Inman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
    • Keyland Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Blacksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • McDonough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Highland Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Whitehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Oakwood Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Stockbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Monticello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Round Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
    • Wayside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Bradley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Gray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Goggins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Liberty Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Barnesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Aldora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Salem Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Mansfield Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Meansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Zebulon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Williamson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hilltop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Molena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lawrences Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Orchard Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Griffin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
    • Griffin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Experiment
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Esmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Sunny Side
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Socrates, with the one closest to Socrates listed first.
    • Yatesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Delray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Hannahs Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Thomaston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Barker Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
    • Sunset Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village

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

Cemeteries Near Socrates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Socrates.

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

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

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

  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fambrough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • William F. Johnston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Head Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (447 more) ...
    • Manry - Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manry - Wright Cemetery
      • The Manry - Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Manry Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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.

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

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

  • High Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • High Falls is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
  • Goggins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Goggins is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
    • Goggins has also been known as:
    • Goggans Station
    • Goggans
    • Goggansville
    • Goggins Station
    • Gogginsville
  • Blount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blount is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount
  • Collier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Collier is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier
  • Elgin ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Elgin is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Towaliga ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Towaliga is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaliga
  • Forsyth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cabaniss
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cabaniss is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaniss
  • Maynard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maynard is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
  • Indian Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Springs is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Brent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Brent is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
  • Cork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cork is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Flovilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Socrates ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Socrates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Socrates, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Socrates.

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 Socrates:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Socrates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Socrates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.