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 Veazey (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 Veazey. 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 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 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.
Veazey is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Hancock, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam & Taliaferro.
Below are the counties that are near Veazey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Veazey:
- Greene County (The home county of Veazey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Siloam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Swaggy Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Union Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Comfort is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Durham Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Daniel Springs
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Meriwether
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Black Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Milledgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Chamberlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Cedar Shoals Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Gum Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Zebulon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Jasper County
- Shady Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Buckhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bostwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rutledge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Braswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
- Watkinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- High Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North High Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Maxeys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stephens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Crawford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Arnoldsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
- Palmetto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Oconee Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Eatonton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hallwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Dennis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Resseaus Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Taliaferro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Crawfordville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carters Grove
(17 miles [27.4 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Raytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Barnett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Norwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cadley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cadley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
- Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
- Camak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Warrenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Tyrone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rayle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lundberg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
- Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Veazey, see our County-by-County Page for Veazey.
Cemeteries Near Veazey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Veazey.
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 Veazey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Veazey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Rowland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ward Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rowland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- O'Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tolbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Copelan - Credille Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Siloam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Veazey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (498 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chapman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Veazey had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Veazey, with the one closest to Veazey listed first.
- Ruth ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Siloam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Greensboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Union Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spivey ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spivey is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
- Robinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Penfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Penfield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Bairdstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bairdstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greshamville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greshamville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshamville
- Buckhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crawfordville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Veazey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Veazey.
Newspapers Published in Veazey ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Veazey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Veazey, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Veazey.
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 helpful 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 Veazey:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Clarke County
- Hancock County
- Jasper County
- Morgan County
- Oconee County
- Oglethorpe County
- Putnam County
- Taliaferro County
- Warren County
- Wilkes 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Veazey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Veazey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |