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 Taylors Mill (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 Taylors Mill. 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.
Name Variations for Taylors Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Taylors Mill: Taylors Ml. (or less commonly used: Taylors Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Taylors Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Taylors Mill may originally have been Taylor's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Taylors Mill might be written as Taylor Mill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Taylors Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Taylors Mill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Taylors Mill is located in Peach 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 Peach County: Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Macon & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Taylors Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Taylors Mill:
- Peach County (The home county of Taylors Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Fort Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Miami Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Miami Valley is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
- Washington Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Echeconnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Lizella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Walden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Rutland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Vinson Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Bloomfield Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Brookhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Macon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Payne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Cross Keys
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Wheeler Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- East Macon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Mogul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- Bleckley County
- Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Royal is located in Bleckley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Lee Pope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Zenith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Musella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dooly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Unadilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dooling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dooling is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Byromville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pinehurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Perry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warner Robins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elberta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Woodard Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
- Bonaire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stathams Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Kathleen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clinchfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elko
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Belvedere Manor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Jones Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Marshallville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Montezuma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oglethorpe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ideal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Russellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Culloden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolingbroke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Smarr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Forsyth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Talbot County
- Prattsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Reynolds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Butler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Five Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Carsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Rupert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Twiggs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Huber
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Dry Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Upson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Yatesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Taylors Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Taylors Mill.
Cemeteries Near Taylors Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taylors Mill.
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 Taylors Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Taylors Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Diamond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Little Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- City Cemetery
- Ft. Valley Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scattergood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cliett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jordan Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Society Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (313 more) ...
- Ross Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Taylors Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Taylors Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Taylors Mill, with the one closest to Taylors Mill listed first.
- Lee Pope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Tharpe ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tharpe is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marshallville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Echeconnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Roberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Heard is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard
- Reynolds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Winchester is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Perry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Walden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Lizella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ceres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ceres is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Taylors Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taylors Mill.
Newspapers Published in Taylors Mill ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taylors Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taylors Mill, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Taylors Mill.
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 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 Taylors Mill:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Peach County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Bleckley County
- Crawford County
- Dooly County
- Houston County
- Jones County
- Macon County
- Monroe County
- Talbot County
- Taylor County
- Twiggs County
- Upson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Taylors Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Taylors Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |