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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 Summertown (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 Summertown. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Summertown is located in Emanuel 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 Emanuel County: Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Montgomery, Toombs & Treutlen.

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

  • Emanuel County     (The home county of Summertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summertown, with the one closest to Summertown listed first.
    • Blun
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
    • Colemans Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
    • Blundale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
    • Swainsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
      • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <2>
    • Garfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nunez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <2>
    • Norristown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <2>
    • Stillmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
      • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <2>
    • Oak Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summertown, with the one closest to Summertown listed first.
    • Aaron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • Portal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
      • Portal is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <2>
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summertown, with the one closest to Summertown listed first.
    • Midville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Magruder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
    • Rosier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Vidette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Drone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
      • Drone is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
    • Gough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Munnerlyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munnerlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
    • Thomas Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
      • Thomas Station is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
    • Saint Clair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
    • Waynesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summertown, with the one closest to Summertown listed first.
    • Canoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
    • Metter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pulaski
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summertown, with the one closest to Summertown listed first.
    • Old Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Wadley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
    • Moxley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
    • Bartow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Louisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
    • Zebina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summertown, with the one closest to Summertown listed first.
    • Thrift
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
    • Emmalane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
    • Millen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Perkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scarboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summertown, with the one closest to Summertown listed first.
    • Kite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <2>
    • Adrian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrightsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summertown, with the one closest to Summertown listed first.
    • Lovett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
  • Screven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summertown, with the one closest to Summertown listed first.
    • Rocky Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <2>
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
  • Treutlen County
    • Gillis Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Summertown, with the one closest to Summertown listed first.
    • Davisboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riddleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Harrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Summertown ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Summertown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Summertown, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Summertown.

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 either 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 Summertown:

Cemeteries Near Summertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Summertown.

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

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

  • Summertown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summertown Cemetery
  • Garbutts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garbutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garbutts Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Bishops Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishops Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishops Chapel Cemetery
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Colemans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colemans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colemans Cemetery
  • McKinzie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinzie Cemetery
  • Sherrod Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Cemetery
  • Midville City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midville City Cemetery
  • Greens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greens Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (279 more) ...
    • Moxley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moxley Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Summertown had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Summertown had a population of 156 people.

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

  • Midville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Modoc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Emanuel County
  • Canoochee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoochee
    • Canoochee is located in Emanuel County
  • Pinetucky ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
    • Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County
  • Swainsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
    • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <2>
  • Wadley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
  • Garfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Moxley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
  • Kite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Kite is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <2>
  • Bartow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
    • Rosier is located in Burke County
  • Nunez
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
    • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Covena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
      • Covena is located in Emanuel County
    • Louisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stillmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
      • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <2>

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

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7458, Longitude: -82.2764       In this case, the coordinates for Summertown 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 Summertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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