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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 Surrency (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 Surrency. 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.

Surrency is located in Appling 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 Appling County: Bacon, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs & Wayne.

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

  • Appling County     (The home county of Surrency)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrency, with the one closest to Surrency listed first.
    • Baxley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Phillipi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipi
      • Phillipi is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 707 people
    • Graham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Bacon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrency, with the one closest to Surrency listed first.
    • Coffee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Alma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
    • Guysie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guysie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysie
      • Guysie is located in Bacon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,226 people
  • Brantley County
  • Coffee County
    • Nicholls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeff Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrency, with the one closest to Surrency listed first.
    • Quinn ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Quinn is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,652 people
    • Tallahassee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
      • Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Denton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Liberty County
    • Gum Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
      • Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Long County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrency, with the one closest to Surrency listed first.
    • Donald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Long County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
    • Ludowici
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludowici have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludowici
      • Ludowici is located in Long County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludowici <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrency, with the one closest to Surrency listed first.
    • Uvalda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrency, with the one closest to Surrency listed first.
    • Mershon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Offerman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Blackshear
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Tattnall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrency, with the one closest to Surrency listed first.
    • Glennville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mendes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
      • Mendes is located in Tattnall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
    • Reidsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <1>
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tattnall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrency, with the one closest to Surrency listed first.
    • Toombs Central
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toombs Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
      • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Cedar Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
    • Rock Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrency, with the one closest to Surrency listed first.
    • Odum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Madray Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
      • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Screven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jesup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pendarvis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendarvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people

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

Newspapers Published in Surrency ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Surrency.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Surrency, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Surrency.

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 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 Surrency:

Cemeteries Near Surrency ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Surrency.

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

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

  • Surrency Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Surrency Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Overstreet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Surrency.
    • The Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memorial Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960031 <4>
  • Joyner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyner Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Beckworth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckworth Cemetery
  • Aspinwall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspinwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspinwall Cemetery
  • Moody - Tillman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody - Tillman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Surrency.
    • The Moody - Tillman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blantons Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody - Tillman Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35427 <4>
  • Lynn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (249 more) ...
    • Easons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easons Cemetery
    • Old Field Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
    • Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant 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 Surrency had a population of 130 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Surrency had a population of 201 people.

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

  • Brentwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
    • Brentwood is located in Wayne County
  • Wheaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
    • Wheaton is located in Appling County
  • Baxley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Odum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Prentiss
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Prentiss is located in Appling County
  • Ritch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritch
    • Ritch is located in Wayne County
  • Pine Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Appling County
  • Altamaha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha
    • Altamaha is located in Tattnall County
    • Former name for Altamaha:
    • Atamaha
  • Tison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tison
    • Tison is located in Tattnall County
  • Screven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • English Eddy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Eddy
    • English Eddy is located in Toombs County
  • Graham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Appling County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jesup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Appling County
    • Glennville
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Surrency. See our List of 1890's Communities around Surrency.

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

The official website for Appling County: www.baxley.org/site/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Surrency) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Surrency. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7253, Longitude: -82.1970    
<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.
<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 Surrency, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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