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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Twilight. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Twilight to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Twilight, please Contact Us.
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 Twilight (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 Twilight. 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 hospitals and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Twilight is historic, it would have been located within present day Miller 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 Miller County: Baker, Decatur, Early & Seminole.
Below are the counties that are near Twilight. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Twilight:
- Miller County (The home county of Twilight)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
- Boykin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boykin is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Colquitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mayhaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Baker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
- Lamar ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lamar is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Mimsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mimsville is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
- Anna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anna is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Hawkinstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
- Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
- Arlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Leary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
- Brinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vada
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vada is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
- Recovery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Recovery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
- Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
- Climax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fowlstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Faceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Faceville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
- Attapulgus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Early County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hentown is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
- Jakin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Douglass Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Douglasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Cedar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sawhatchee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Bancroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Blakely
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Grady County
- Whigham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell County
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Seminole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
- Iron City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Donalsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reynoldsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- Steam Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Butlers Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
- Houston County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
- Gordon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williams is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Ashford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gadsden County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
- Chattahoochee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- River Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- River Junction is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Butler ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Butler is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Bascom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Two Egg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Malone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sneads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Inwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Inwood is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Twilight, see our County-by-County Page for Twilight.
Cemeteries Near Twilight ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Twilight.
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 Twilight - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Twilight covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
- Hornsby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hornsby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whites Bridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mothers Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Boykin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Swingington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rawls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Long Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36368 <3>
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.
Twilight itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Twilight, with the one closest to Twilight listed first.
- Colquitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eldorendo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eldorendo is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorendo
- Spooner ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spooner is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
- Brinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Mayhaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jakin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bainbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mimsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mimsville is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
- Hoggard Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hoggard Mill is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggard Mill
- Cedar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Recovery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Recovery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
- Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
- Fowlstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Climax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Twilight. See our List of 1890's Communities around Twilight.
Newspapers Published in Twilight ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twilight.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Twilight, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Twilight.
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 Twilight:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Miller County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baker County
- Calhoun County
- Decatur County
- Early County
- Grady County
- Mitchell County
- Seminole County
- Houston County
- Gadsden County
- Jackson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Twilight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Twilight) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |