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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 Thomasville (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 Thomasville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Thomasville is located in Thomas County and is the County Seat.

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 Thomas County: Jefferson (FL), Leon (FL), Brooks, Colquitt, Grady & Mitchell.

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

  • Thomas County     (The home county of Thomasville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thomasville, with the one closest to Thomasville listed first.
    • Dewey City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
    • Newark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Fredonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Ochlocknee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <2>
    • Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Coolidge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hansell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Pavo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Meigs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thomasville, with the one closest to Thomasville listed first.
    • Barwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dixie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallokas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Quitman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Fodie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Empress
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
    • Morven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <2>
    • Barney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thomasville, with the one closest to Thomasville listed first.
    • Funston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
    • Hartsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Moultrie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thomasville, with the one closest to Thomasville listed first.
    • Climax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Vada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Attapulgus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thomasville, with the one closest to Thomasville listed first.
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Spence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
      • Spence is located in Grady County
    • Reno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Whigham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Calvary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thomasville, with the one closest to Thomasville listed first.
    • Pelham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pebble City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
    • Sale City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City
      • Sale City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale City <2>
    • Camilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gadsden County (FL)
    • Havana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <2>
  • Jefferson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thomasville, with the one closest to Thomasville listed first.
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lloyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Aucilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County (FL)
    • Waukeenah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thomasville, with the one closest to Thomasville listed first.
    • Miccosukee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Capitola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County (FL)

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

Newspapers Published in Thomasville ...

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 Thomasville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thomasville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thomasville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Thomasville:

Cemeteries Near Thomasville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thomasville.

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

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

  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • The Flipper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Old Cemetery #1
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Old Cemetery #2
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Vann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
  • Peaceful Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaceful Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaceful Rest Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Beverly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
  • Continue List   (281 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Newark Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Community Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Thomasville had a population of 5,514 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Thomasville had a population of 18,493 people.

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

  • Metcalf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Metcalf is located in Thomas County
  • Ochlocknee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
    • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <2>
  • Boston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Patten
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
  • Chastain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chastain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
    • Chastain is located in Thomas County
  • Iamonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
  • Aucilla ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Aucilla is located in Thomas County
  • Miccosukee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Meigs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Dixie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Monticello
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocklockonee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pelham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradfordville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Lloyd
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Thomasville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thomasville.

The official website for Thomasville: www.rose.net/

The official website for Thomas County: www.thomascountyboc.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Thomasville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thomasville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8369, Longitude: -83.9810    
<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 Thomasville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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