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 Tignall (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 Tignall. 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 and 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.
Tignall is located in Wilkes 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 Wilkes County: Elbert, Lincoln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Tignall. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tignall:
- Wilkes County (The home county of Tignall)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- New Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rayle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Lundberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
- Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
- Tyrone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Elbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Silk Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Elberton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bowman Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Harmony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Goss
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Dewy Rose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Harper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bowman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Daniel Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- Durham Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Jacksonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Woodville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Union Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Hesters Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lincolnton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Loce
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Carlton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Comer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Hamilton Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Thomson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Palmetto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Veribest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
- Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Crawford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stephens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Maxeys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arnoldsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
- Taliaferro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Carters Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Raytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Springfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crawfordville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Cadley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cadley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
- Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
- Barnett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Norwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Camak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mesena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Abbeville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Calhoun Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Latimer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lowndesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Abbeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Secession
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Anderson County (SC)
- Iva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
- Greenwood County (SC)
- Troy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- McCormick County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- McCormick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Plum Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Parksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tignall, see our County-by-County Page for Tignall.
Cemeteries Near Tignall ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tignall.
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 Tignall - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tignall covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Tignall Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall Baptist Cemetery
- The Tignall Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tignall Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mallorysville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fishing Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Danburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Popes Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Station Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tignall had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Tignall had a population of 493 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tignall, with the one closest to Tignall listed first.
- Bessie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bessie is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
- Danburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Danburg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danburg
- Broad
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Broad is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad
- Dyson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dyson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Metasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Metasville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metasville
- Anon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Anon is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anon
- Lina ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lina is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lina
- Vesta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vesta is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Little River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Little River is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Stansell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stansell is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansell
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Tyrone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Adasburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adasburg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adasburg
- Lincolnton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tignall. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tignall.
Newspapers Published in Tignall ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tignall.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tignall, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tignall.
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 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 Tignall:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Wilkes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Elbert County
- Greene County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- McDuffie County
- Oglethorpe County
- Taliaferro County
- Warren County
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenwood County
- McCormick 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> | 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 Tignall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Tignall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |