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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 Tweed (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 Tweed. 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 and hospitals 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.

Tweed is located in Laurens 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 Laurens County: Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Treutlen, Twiggs, Wheeler & Wilkinson.

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

  • Laurens County     (The home county of Tweed)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tweed, with the one closest to Tweed listed first.
    • Rockledge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • East Dublin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dublin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rentz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lovett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Cedar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • Cadwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dexter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
    • Dudley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Montrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Bleckley County
    • Allentown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tweed, with the one closest to Tweed listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Yonkers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Yonkers is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Chauncey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tweed, with the one closest to Tweed listed first.
    • Norristown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Nunez
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oak Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Swainsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blundale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tweed, with the one closest to Tweed listed first.
    • Adrian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrightsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tweed, with the one closest to Tweed listed first.
    • Tarrytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ailey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
    • Higgston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Petross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
    • Alston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Uvalda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Telfair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tweed, with the one closest to Tweed listed first.
    • Helena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • McRae - Helena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • McRae
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • McRae is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • Scotland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tweed, with the one closest to Tweed listed first.
    • Charles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Vidalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Santa Claus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tweed, with the one closest to Tweed listed first.
    • Soperton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gillis Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
  • Twiggs County
    • Danville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington County
    • Harrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tweed, with the one closest to Tweed listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ochwalkee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
    • Alamo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <1>
  • Wilkinson County
    • Beech Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Tweed ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tweed.

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

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Minter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Braceville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Dublin.
    • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982090 <3>
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Odom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Joyce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Leaf Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gov Troup Gravesite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (311 more) ...
    • Fowlers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mt. McCrae Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. McCrae Cemetery
      • The Mt. McCrae Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. McCrae Baptist Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tweed had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hatoff ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hatoff is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatoff
  • Condor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Condor is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
  • Walkee ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Walkee is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkee
  • Dublin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Adrian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lovett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
  • Springhaven ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Springhaven is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
  • Kibbee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
  • Spann
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Spann is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
  • Dexter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Covena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Covena is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
  • Nameless
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Nameless is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Westbrook ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Westbrook is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dudley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Tweed ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tweed.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tweed, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tweed.

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 Tweed:

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>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- Tweed) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Tweed, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.