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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Spring Hill (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 Spring Hill. 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.

Spring Hill is located in 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 Laurens County: Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Treutlen, Twiggs, Wheeler & Wilkinson.

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

  • Laurens County     (The home county of Spring Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Dudley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
    • Dublin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Dublin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • Lovett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rentz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cadwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rockledge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • The Colony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Coopers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
  • Bleckley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Allentown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Royal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal is located in Bleckley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
    • Cochran
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Yonkers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Yonkers is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Plainfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Empire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Empire is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Adrian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Treutlen County
    • Soperton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Twiggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Danville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jeffersonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Dry Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Gardner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gardner is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
    • Oconee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Harrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tennille
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Deepstep
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Goat Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
    • Sandersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Riddleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Beech Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Toomsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Irwinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McIntyre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dedrich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Ivey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Gordon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <1>
    • Brooks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Hill.

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 Spring Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ussery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oconee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hagin - Fordham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Marie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (309 more) ...
    • Big Sandy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dublin Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Dupree Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

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

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

  • Dudley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dublin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Allentown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Springhaven ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Springhaven is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
  • Condor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Condor is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
  • Beech Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
  • Toomsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dexter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lovett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
  • Spann
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Spann is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
  • Oconee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Irwinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Nameless
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Nameless is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrightsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Hill ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Hill, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Spring Hill:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spring Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.