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 Thomasboro (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 Thomasboro. 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.
Thomasboro is located in Screven 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 Screven County: Bulloch, Burke, Effingham, Jenkins, Allendale (SC) & Hampton (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Thomasboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thomasboro:
- Screven County (The home county of Thomasboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomasboro, with the one closest to Thomasboro listed first.
- Zeigler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Rocky Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Sylvania
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cooperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Captolo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Hilltonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltonia is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
- Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
- Hiltonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Millhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bulloch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomasboro, with the one closest to Thomasboro listed first.
- Clito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Kites Spur ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
- Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
- Aaron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aaron is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Portal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Statesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Olde Towne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
- Eagle Court
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
- Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
- Leefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- Brooklet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Register
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Stilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomasboro, with the one closest to Thomasboro listed first.
- Sardis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Munnerlyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Girard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thomas Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Midville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waynesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Magruder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Number Ten ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Number Ten is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Candler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomasboro, with the one closest to Thomasboro listed first.
- Pulaski
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Metter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canoe is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
- Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
- Effingham County
- Egypt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Emanuel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomasboro, with the one closest to Thomasboro listed first.
- Garfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Twin City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Summertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Colemans Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Jenkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thomasboro, with the one closest to Thomasboro listed first.
- Scarboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Millen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emmalane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Thrift
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Thrift is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
- Perkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale County (SC)
- Martin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barnwell County (SC)
- Hattieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thomasboro, see our County-by-County Page for Thomasboro.
Cemeteries Near Thomasboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thomasboro.
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 Thomasboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thomasboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thomasboro, with the one closest to Thomasboro listed first.
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Little Horse Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peggy Zeigler Cemetery Two
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Doughtry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zeigler Cemetery Three
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pfeiffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Finch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Daughtry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springhead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Thomasboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thomasboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thomasboro, with the one closest to Thomasboro listed first.
- Woodcliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodcliff is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
- Rocky Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zeigler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Goloid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goloid is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
- Blitch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blitch is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
- Sylvania
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bascom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bascom is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
- Captolo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Cameron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Clito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Halcyondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Halcyondale is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
- Millhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Sardis
(17 miles [27.4 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 Thomasboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thomasboro.
Newspapers Published in Thomasboro ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thomasboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thomasboro, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thomasboro.
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 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 Thomasboro:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Screven County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bulloch County
- Burke County
- Candler County
- Effingham County
- Emanuel County
- Jenkins County
- Allendale County
- Barnwell 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thomasboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Thomasboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |