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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 Unadilla (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 Unadilla. 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.

Unadilla is located in Dooly County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dooly County: Crisp, Houston, Macon, Pulaski, Sumter & Wilcox.

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

  • Dooly County     (The home county of Unadilla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Pinehurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Byromville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lilly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <1>
    • Dooling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Vienna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bleckley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Cochran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Royal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Bleckley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Lee Pope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
    • Zenith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Lamb Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
    • Cordele
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • McKenzie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Crisp County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
    • Arabi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Dodge County
    • Empire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Dodge County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Elko
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Clinchfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Kathleen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
      • Kathleen is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <1>
    • Woodard Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
      • Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
    • Bonaire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Stathams Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
      • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Warner Robins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Elberta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Elberta is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Montezuma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Marshallville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <1>
    • Oglethorpe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ideal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <1>
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Miami Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Washington Square
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
      • Washington Square is located in Peach County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
    • Lakeview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Fort Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylors Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
    • Byron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Echeconnee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
  • Pulaski County
    • Hawkinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Schley County
    • La Crosse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Sumter County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • Andersonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • Cobb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • De Soto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <1>
  • Taylor County
    • Reynolds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <1>
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Pineview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Seville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
      • Seville is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <1>
    • Pitts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Unadilla ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unadilla.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Unadilla. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Unadilla and those printed in the larger area surrounding Unadilla.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Unadilla.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Unadilla:

Cemeteries Near Unadilla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unadilla.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Walnut Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
  • Middlebrooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
  • Snow Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Springs Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Lester Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lester Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Elko.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Family Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • Pinehurst City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehurst City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehurst City Cemetery
  • Poplar Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
  • Continue List   (234 more) ...
    • Elko Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elko Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elko Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Rock Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring 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, Unadilla had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Unadilla had a population of 3,492 people.

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

  • Pinehurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Elko
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Houston County
  • Findlay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Findlay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
    • Findlay is located in Dooly County
  • Grovania
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grovania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
    • Grovania is located in Houston County
  • Byromville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hayneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayneville
    • Hayneville is located in Houston County
  • Dooling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
    • Dooling is located in Dooly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Vienna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Tippettville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tippettville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippettville
    • Tippettville is located in Dooly County
  • Perry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
  • Richwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Dooly County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hawkinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kathleen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
      • Kathleen is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <1>
    • Winchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Macon County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Unadilla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 from Point A (ie- Unadilla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Unadilla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2591, Longitude: -83.7337       In this case, the coordinates for Unadilla have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Unadilla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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