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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 Tompkins Village (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 Tompkins Village. 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.

Name Variations for Tompkins Village ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Tompkins Village: Tompkins Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
  • While the name of this community is Tompkins Village, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Tompkins Village may originally have been Tompkin's Village.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Tompkins Village might be written as Tompkin Village.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty 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 Dougherty County: Baker, Calhoun, Lee, Mitchell, Terrell & Worth.

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

  • Dougherty County     (The home county of Tompkins Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkins Village, with the one closest to Tompkins Village listed first.
    • Eleanor Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
    • Turner City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Turner City is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
    • Colonial Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • East Towne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East Towne is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
    • Elon Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
    • Hinds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hinds is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
    • Pecan City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
    • Albany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Albany is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Eugemar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
    • Colonial Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Place
    • Relswood Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
    • West Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • West Town is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
    • Lake Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake Park is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkins Village, with the one closest to Tompkins Village listed first.
    • Newton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hawkinstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
    • Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Milford is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkins Village, with the one closest to Tompkins Village listed first.
    • Holt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Holt is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Leary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Morgan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkins Village, with the one closest to Tompkins Village listed first.
    • Doerun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Minnesota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
    • Hartsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Funston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkins Village, with the one closest to Tompkins Village listed first.
    • Arabi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Milldale is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkins Village, with the one closest to Tompkins Village listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Leesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Philema
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Philema is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
    • Chokee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Chokee is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
    • Smithville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkins Village, with the one closest to Tompkins Village listed first.
    • De Witt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
    • Baconton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Flint
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Greenough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
    • Pebble City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Sale City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Camilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cotton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Pelham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Randolph County
    • Five Points
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Five Points is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkins Village, with the one closest to Tompkins Village listed first.
    • Leslie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cobb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • De Soto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sumter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkins Village, with the one closest to Tompkins Village listed first.
    • Sasser
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Herod
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Herod is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
    • Clarks Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
    • Bronwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dawson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Olivers Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
    • Yeomans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
  • Tift County
    • Ty Ty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkins Village, with the one closest to Tompkins Village listed first.
    • Hobby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hobby is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
      • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
    • Ashburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sycamore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkins Village, with the one closest to Tompkins Village listed first.
    • East Dougherty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
    • Alfords
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
    • Bridgeboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Sylvester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Poulan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Anderson City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
    • Cuffietown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
    • Sumner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Warwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Tompkins Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tompkins Village.

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 Tompkins Village - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oakview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Carver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Floral Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Holder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Thundering Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...
    • Blue Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Albany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Albany is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
  • Ruark ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruark is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruark
  • Acree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Acree is located in Dougherty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree
  • Palmyra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmyra is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • De Witt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
  • Willingham ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Willingham is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham
  • Leesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Baconton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Parkerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkerville is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
  • Armena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Armena is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armena
  • Isabella
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Isabella is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
  • Sylvester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Doles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Doles is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles
    • Flint
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Poulan
      (18 miles [29 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 Tompkins Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tompkins Village.

Newspapers Published in Tompkins Village ...

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 Tompkins Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tompkins Village, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tompkins Village.

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 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 Tompkins Village:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Tompkins Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Tompkins Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.