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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 Sycamore (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 Sycamore. 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 hospitals 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.

Sycamore is located in Turner 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 Turner County: Ben Hill, Crisp, Irwin, Tift, Wilcox & Worth.

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

  • Turner County     (The home county of Sycamore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
    • Ashburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
      • Hobby is located in Turner County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
    • Rebecca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ben Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
    • Abba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
      • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
    • Fitzgerald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Berrien County
    • Enigma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
    • Norman Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
      • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <1>
    • Doerun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Minnesota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
    • Staunton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
    • Lenox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
    • Arabi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McKenzie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Crisp County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
    • Cordele
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamb Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
  • Dooly County
    • Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
    • Pecan City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
      • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
    • Eleanor Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
      • Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
    • Tompkins Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
      • Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
    • Turner City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
      • Turner City is located in Dougherty County
    • Colonial Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
    • East Towne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
      • East Towne is located in Dougherty County
    • Elon Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
      • Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
  • Irwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
    • Arp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
    • Irwinville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
      • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <1>
    • Mystic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <1>
    • Ocilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
      • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <1>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
    • Philema
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
      • Philema is located in Lee County
    • Chokee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
      • Chokee is located in Lee County
  • Sumter County
  • Tift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
    • Chula
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ty Ty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Abac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillipsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
    • Tifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
    • Brookfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Omega
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
    • Pitts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Seville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
      • Seville is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <1>
    • Rochelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <1>
    • Abbeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
    • Cuffietown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuffietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
      • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
    • Sumner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Poulan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
      • Poulan is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <1>
    • Sylvester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
      • Sylvester is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <1>
    • Warwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Worth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <1>
    • Alfords
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
    • East Dougherty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
    • Anderson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
    • Liberty Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
    • Bridgeboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Sycamore ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sycamore.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sycamore, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sycamore.

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 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 Sycamore:

Cemeteries Near Sycamore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sycamore.

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

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

  • Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Inaha Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inaha Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • Widdons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Widdons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Widdons Cemetery
  • Whiddon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Sumners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumners Cemetery
  • Clements Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clements Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clements Chapel Cemetery
  • Green Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Branch Cemetery
  • Prospects Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospects Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospects Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (249 more) ...
    • Clements Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clements Cemetery
    • Dakota Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dakota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dakota Cemetery
    • Live Oak Methtodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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>

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

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

  • Sumner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Arabi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Isabella
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Isabella is located in Worth County
  • Poulan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
    • Poulan is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <1>
  • Doles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles
    • Doles is located in Worth County
  • Sylvester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <1>
  • Irwinville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
    • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <1>
  • Abba
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
    • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
  • Willingham ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham
    • Willingham is located in Worth County
  • Pitts
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Warwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Seville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
    • Seville is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cordele
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <1>
    • Acree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree
      • Acree is located in Dougherty County

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

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

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 from Point A (ie- Sycamore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sycamore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6721, Longitude: -83.6364    
<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 Sycamore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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