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 Turnwold (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 Turnwold. 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.
Turnwold is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones & Morgan.
Below are the counties that are near Turnwold. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Turnwold:
- Putnam County (The home county of Turnwold)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Oconee Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Eatonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hallwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Dennis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Resseaus Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Meriwether
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Black Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Hardwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brown's Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- The Colony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Coopers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Comfort is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
- Swaggy Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Greensboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Siloam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Woodville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Durham Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
- Daniel Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Gum Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Zebulon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Shady Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Calvin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Ethridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Fortville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Haddock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bradley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Round Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Gray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- James
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Buckhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rutledge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bostwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Braswell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Newborn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mansfield Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Mansfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oconee County
- Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Maxeys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stephens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Taliaferro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Crawfordville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Carters Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Barnett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Jewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Deepstep
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goat Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Turnwold, see our County-by-County Page for Turnwold.
Cemeteries Near Turnwold ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turnwold.
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 Turnwold - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Turnwold covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Hendricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery
- The Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Providence Church Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kimbrough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Minnish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little - Hudson Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baugh Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ayers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (456 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harper Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring 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.<2>
While we didn't find Turnwold in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Turnwold.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Turnwold, with the one closest to Turnwold listed first.
- Spivey ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spivey is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
- Eatonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Ruth ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Nona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nona is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nona
- Veazey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Veazey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey
- Carey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Dennis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Willard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Note
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Note
- Buckhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clopton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clopton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greensboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Godfrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Godfrey is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Meriwether
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Turnwold. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turnwold.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Turnwold ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turnwold.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Turnwold. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Turnwold and those printed in the larger area surrounding Turnwold.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Turnwold.
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 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 Turnwold:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Oconee County
- Oglethorpe County
- Taliaferro County
- Warren 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 Turnwold, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Turnwold) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |