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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 Thalean (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 Thalean. 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.

Thalean is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Terrell & Webster.

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Thalean)
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thalean, with the one closest to Thalean listed first.
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Dooly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thalean, with the one closest to Thalean listed first.
    • Lilly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <1>
    • Byromville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dooling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thalean, with the one closest to Thalean listed first.
    • Dawson Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
      • Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
    • Lake Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Dougherty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
    • Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Eugemar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugemar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
      • Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
    • Hinds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
      • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
    • Relswood Terrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
      • Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
  • Lee County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thalean, with the one closest to Thalean listed first.
    • Oglethorpe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ideal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <1>
    • Montezuma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thalean, with the one closest to Thalean listed first.
    • Draneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Draneville
      • From Thalean to Draneville
    • Putnam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tazewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Glen Alta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Alta
      • From Thalean to Glen Alta
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thalean, with the one closest to Thalean listed first.
    • Brooksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
    • Five Points
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Five Points. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Five Points
      • From Thalean to Five Points
    • Shellman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wades
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
      • Wades is located in Randolph County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thalean, with the one closest to Thalean listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Crosse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Crosse
      • From Thalean to La Crosse
    • Ellaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Stewart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thalean, with the one closest to Thalean listed first.
    • Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Stewart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <1>
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Thalean to Mount Zion
    • Lumpkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Taylor County
    • Rupert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <1>
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thalean, with the one closest to Thalean listed first.
    • Olivers Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
      • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
    • Bronwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Parrott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <1>
    • Yeomans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeomans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
    • Dawson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sasser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sasser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser
      • Sasser is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sasser <1>
    • Herod
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
    • Clarks Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
      • Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thalean, with the one closest to Thalean listed first.
    • Preston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Leveretts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leveretts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
      • Leveretts is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leveretts
      • From Thalean to Leveretts
    • Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Webster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thalean, with the one closest to Thalean listed first.
    • Oakfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Warwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Thalean ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thalean.

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

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

  • Benevolence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackshire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rylander Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rylander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rylander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anthony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Forsyth Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Forsyth Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Forsyth Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...

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.<4>

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

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

  • New Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Sumter County
  • Maddox
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
    • Maddox is located in Sumter County
  • Sumter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sumter
    • From Thalean to Sumter
  • Americus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gatewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Sumter County
  • Smithville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Huntington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Sumter County
  • Parkers ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
    • Parkers is located in Sumter County
  • Cottondale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Terrell County
  • Friendship
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Sumter County
  • Leslie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • La Crosse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Crosse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Crosse
      • From Thalean to La Crosse
    • Gooseberry ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
      • Gooseberry is located in Webster County
    • Bronwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Thalean ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thalean.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thalean, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thalean.

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 Thalean:

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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 Thalean, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Thalean) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thalean. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0182, Longitude: -84.2940       In this case, the coordinates for Thalean have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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