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 Sybert (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 Sybert. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Sybert is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Columbia, Elbert, McDuffie, Wilkes & McCormick (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Sybert. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sybert:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Sybert)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Lincolnton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Loce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Hesters Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Appling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kiokee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
- Maddox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Harlem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sawdust
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sawdust is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Snead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Elbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Silk Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Bowman Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Elberton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Daniel Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- Durham Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Jacksonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Hamilton Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Thomson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dearing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Megahee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Megahee is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Palmetto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Veribest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
- Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
- Taliaferro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Raytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Sharon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Crawfordville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Cadley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cadley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
- Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
- Mesena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Camak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Norwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barnett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Warrenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tignall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Lundberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
- Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
- Tyrone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Rayle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Abbeville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Calhoun Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Latimer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Abbeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lowndesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cana ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Edgefield County (SC)
- Colliers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Greenwood County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Bradley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Verdery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Promised Land
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- McCormick County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Willington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Mount Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McCormick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Modoc
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Clarks Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sybert, see our County-by-County Page for Sybert.
Cemeteries Near Sybert ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sybert.
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 Sybert - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sybert covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Anthonys Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Estes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Midway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heards Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zoah Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (329 more) ...
- St. Pauls Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fishing Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Symrna Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Sybert in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sybert.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sybert, with the one closest to Sybert listed first.
- Metasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Metasville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metasville
- Lincolnton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Danburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danburg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danburg
- Adasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adasburg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adasburg
- Agnes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Agnes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Leathersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leathersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathersville
- Leverett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leverett is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Amity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tignall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clay Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Broad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Broad is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad
- Double Branches
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Double Branches is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
- Mount Carmel
(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 Sybert. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sybert.
Newspapers Published in Sybert ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sybert.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sybert, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sybert.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sybert:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Elbert County
- Greene County
- McDuffie County
- Oglethorpe County
- Taliaferro County
- Warren County
- Wilkes County
- Abbeville County
- Edgefield County
- Greenwood County
- McCormick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Sybert, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sybert) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |