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 Town and Country Acres (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 Town and Country Acres. 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 doctors 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.
Town and Country Acres 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 Town and Country Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Town and Country Acres:
- Dougherty County (The home county of Town and Country Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- West Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Town is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
- Colonial Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Place
- Albany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eugemar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
- Lake Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Park is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
- Relswood Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
- Hinds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hinds is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
- Dawson Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
- Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- East Towne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Towne is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
- Elon Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
- Eleanor Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
- Tompkins Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
- Baker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- Newton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Hawkinstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
- Anna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Mimsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mimsville is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- Holt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Holt is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Leary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Morgan
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(24 miles [38.6 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 Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- Doerun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesota
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
- Hartsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Funston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Early County
- Douglasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Leesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Philema
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- Smithville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chokee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- De Witt
(9 miles [14.5 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Greenough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Greenough is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
- Camilla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Cotton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pelham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- Five Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Shellman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- Sumter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- De Soto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Terrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- Sasser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Herod
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Dawson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bronwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olivers Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
- Yeomans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yeomans is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
- Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
- Parrott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turner County
- Hobby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hobby is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
- Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- East Dougherty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
- Bridgeboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alfords
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Alfords is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
- Liberty Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Oakfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Anderson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
- Poulan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cuffietown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cuffietown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
- Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
- Warwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Town and Country Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Town and Country Acres.
Cemeteries Near Town and Country Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Town and Country Acres.
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 Town and Country Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Town and Country Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- Floral Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Carver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palmyra Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitehill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hard Up Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Thundering Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lowe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kiokee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Town and Country Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Town and Country Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Town and Country Acres, with the one closest to Town and Country Acres listed first.
- Albany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- De Witt
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Armena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Armena is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armena
- Ruark ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ruark is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruark
- Baconton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Acree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Acree is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree
- Leesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sasser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Newton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parkerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parkerville is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Willingham ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Willingham is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham
- Leary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Isabella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Isabella is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Town and Country Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Town and Country Acres.
Newspapers Published in Town and Country Acres ...
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 Town and Country Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Town and Country Acres, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Town and Country Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Town and Country Acres:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Dougherty County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baker County
- Calhoun County
- Colquitt County
- Early County
- Lee County
- Mitchell County
- Randolph County
- Sumter County
- Terrell County
- Turner County
- Worth 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 Town and Country Acres, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Town and Country Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |