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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sunshine. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sunshine to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sunshine, 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 Sunshine (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 Sunshine. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Sunshine is historic, it would have been located within present day Hancock 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 Hancock County: Baldwin, Glascock, Greene, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Sunshine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunshine:
- Hancock County (The home county of Sunshine)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Springfield is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Zebulon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zebulon is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Gum Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Hill is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buckhead was located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Black Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Milledgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hardwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meriwether
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town was located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- The Colony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Brown's Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Coopers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Glascock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Edge Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Swaggy Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort was located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
- Siloam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Union Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Daniel Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- Greensboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Durham Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Avera
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Omaha Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
- Stapleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stapletons Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
- Wrens Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Thomson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boneville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Mine was located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Megahee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Megahee is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
- Hamilton Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Oconee Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Dennis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Hallwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Eatonton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Resseaus Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Taliaferro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Crawfordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Raytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Springfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Carters Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Jewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cadley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cadley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
- Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
- Mesena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Warthen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deepstep
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Goat Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Sandersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tennille
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Davisboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gardner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
- Oconee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Riddleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Tyrone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Lundberg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
- Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunshine, see our County-by-County Page for Sunshine.
Cemeteries Near Sunshine ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunshine.
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 Sunshine - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunshine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- St. Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Amos Brantley Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Indian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brooking Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Culverton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holsey Memorial Cemetery #1
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holsey Memorial Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holsey Memorial Cemetery #3
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Britt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dixon Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sparta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (568 more) ...
- Guill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Sunshine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunshine.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.
- Culverton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Culverton is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culverton
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Powelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Powelton is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powelton
- Lindsey ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Linton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Linton is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Agricola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Agricola is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chalker ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chalker was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalker
- Warthen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Warrenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunshine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunshine.
Newspapers Published in Sunshine ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunshine.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunshine, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunshine.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Sunshine:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Hancock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Glascock County
- Greene County
- Jefferson County
- McDuffie County
- Putnam County
- Taliaferro County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wilkes County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Sunshine, 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 '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- Sunshine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |