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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 Vickers Crossing (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 Vickers Crossing. 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.

Name Variations for Vickers Crossing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Vickers Crossing: Vickers Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Vickers Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Vickers Crossing may originally have been Vicker's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Vickers Crossing might be written as Vicker Crossing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Vickers Crossing is located in Clinch 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 Clinch County: Columbia (FL), Atkinson, Echols, Lanier & Ware.

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

  • Clinch County     (The home county of Vickers Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vickers Crossing, with the one closest to Vickers Crossing listed first.
    • Fargo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ernest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Clinch County
    • Chauncey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Clinch County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 326 people
    • Homerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Argyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Du Pont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cogdell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdell
      • Cogdell is located in Clinch County
  • Echols County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vickers Crossing, with the one closest to Vickers Crossing listed first.
    • Fruitland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Echols County
    • Potter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Echols County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
    • Statenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
      • Statenville is located in Echols County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <2>
    • Howell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Echols County
  • Lanier County
  • Ware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vickers Crossing, with the one closest to Vickers Crossing listed first.
    • Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Ware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
    • Ruskin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Ware County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,203 people
  • Baker County (FL)
    • Taylor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Baker County (FL)
  • Hamilton County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vickers Crossing, with the one closest to Vickers Crossing listed first.
    • Jasper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Hamilton County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • White Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County (FL)

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

Newspapers Published in Vickers Crossing ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vickers Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vickers Crossing, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vickers Crossing.

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 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 Vickers Crossing:

Cemeteries Near Vickers Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vickers Crossing.

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 Vickers Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ramah Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
  • Chauncey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chauncey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chauncey Cemetery
  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
  • Hard Scramble Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hard Scramble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hard Scramble Cemetery
  • Griffis Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffis Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Eason Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
  • Dame Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dame Cemetery
  • Poole Pond Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Pond Cemetery
  • Suwannee Chapel Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
  • Spring Branch Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Forest Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • White Chimney Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chimney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chimney 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.<5>

While we didn't find Vickers Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vickers Crossing.

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

  • Benton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Columbia County (FL)
  • Tarver
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver
    • Tarver is located in Echols County
  • Withers
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
    • Withers is located in Clinch County
  • Homerville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bakers Mill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
    • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County (FL)
  • Du Pont
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Hamilton County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
  • Manor
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Ware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
  • Statenville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
    • Statenville is located in Echols County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <2>
  • Avoca
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Hamilton County (FL)
  • Genoa
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Hamilton County (FL)
  • Glenmore
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Ware County
  • Marion
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Hamilton County (FL)
  • White Springs
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Vickers Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vickers Crossing.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 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.
<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- Vickers Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vickers Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7341, Longitude: -82.5951       In this case, the coordinates for Vickers Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Vickers Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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