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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Tillman. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Tillman to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tillman, please Contact Us.

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 Tillman (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 Tillman. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Tillman is historic, it would have been located within present day Brooks 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 Brooks County: Jefferson (FL), Madison (FL), Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes & Thomas.

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

  • Brooks County     (The home county of Tillman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
    • Morven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fodie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Barney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Quitman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Dixie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Empress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
    • Barwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
      • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
    • Ray City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Moultrie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Norman Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
    • Cecil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Adel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sparks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lenox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Staunton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
  • Echols County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
    • Howell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Howell is located in Echols County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Statenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lanier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
    • Lakeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Barko Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
    • Mineola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
    • Hahira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Remerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Valdosta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Franklinville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Clyattville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dasher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Lake Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Naylor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
    • Pavo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Coolidge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Newark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Thomasville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton County (FL)
    • Jennings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
    • Leland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Cherry Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
    • Pinetta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hamburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Madison is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Tillman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tillman.

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 Tillman - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tillman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rizer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Morven.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Redding Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lebanon Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Macedonia Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • The Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rogers / Deavane / Culpepper Cemetery
  • Continue List   (209 more) ...
    • Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gornto Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.

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

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

  • Morven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ousley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ousley is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ousley
  • Mineola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
  • Hahira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Quitman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Valdosta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dixie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nankin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Nankin is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
  • Berlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clyattville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dasher
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Adel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bayboro ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bayboro is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Leland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland

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

Newspapers Published in Tillman ...

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 Tillman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tillman, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tillman.

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 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 Tillman:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Tillman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 '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- Tillman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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.