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 Toomsboro (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 Toomsboro. 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 doctors and 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.
Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County: Baldwin, Bleckley, Johnson, Jones, Laurens, Twiggs & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Toomsboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Toomsboro:
- Wilkinson County (The home county of Toomsboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toomsboro, with the one closest to Toomsboro listed first.
- Beech Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Irwinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McIntyre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dedrich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Ivey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brooks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toomsboro, with the one closest to Toomsboro listed first.
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- The Colony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Coopers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Black Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Hardwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brown's Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Meriwether
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toomsboro, with the one closest to Toomsboro listed first.
- East Macon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Wheeler Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Mogul
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- Cross Keys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Bleckley County
- Allentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge County
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toomsboro, with the one closest to Toomsboro listed first.
- Zebulon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Johnson County
- Wrightsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toomsboro, with the one closest to Toomsboro listed first.
- Mountain Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Haddock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- James
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Pitts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Fortville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Jones Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Morton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Belvedere Manor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Gray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toomsboro, with the one closest to Toomsboro listed first.
- Tuckers Crossroad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dudley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
- Dublin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Dublin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lovett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Dexter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rentz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Putnam County
- Dennis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Twiggs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toomsboro, with the one closest to Toomsboro listed first.
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Dry Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Huber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toomsboro, with the one closest to Toomsboro listed first.
- Gardner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gardner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
- Oconee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goat Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Deepstep
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tennille
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Riddleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Warthen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Davisboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Toomsboro, see our County-by-County Page for Toomsboro.
Cemeteries Near Toomsboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Toomsboro.
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 Toomsboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Toomsboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Toomsboro, with the one closest to Toomsboro listed first.
- Stevens - Cason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lords Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- David Clay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Branan - Kinny Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stubbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Criswell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (389 more) ...
- Bentley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harvill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Red Level Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Toomsboro had a population of 183 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Toomsboro had a population of 478 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Toomsboro, with the one closest to Toomsboro listed first.
- Beech Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Irwinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oconee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McIntyre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Ivey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Deepstep
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Allentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tennille
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sandersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Harrison
(20 miles [32.2 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 Toomsboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Toomsboro.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Toomsboro ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Toomsboro.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Toomsboro. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Toomsboro and those printed in the larger area surrounding Toomsboro.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Toomsboro.
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 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 Toomsboro:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Wilkinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Bibb County
- Bleckley County
- Dodge County
- Hancock County
- Johnson County
- Jones County
- Laurens County
- Putnam County
- Twiggs County
- Washington 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 Toomsboro, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Toomsboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |