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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 Vidette (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 Vidette. 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 and hospitals 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.

Vidette is located in Burke 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 Burke County: Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Aiken (SC), Allendale (SC) & Barnwell (SC).

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

  • Burke County     (The home county of Vidette)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
    • Gough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rosier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Drone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
      • Drone is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
    • Saint Clair
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
    • Magruder
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
    • Waynesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Keysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Thomas Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
      • Thomas Station is located in Burke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
    • Midville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Munnerlyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munnerlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
    • Sardis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
    • Harlem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sawdust
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
    • Fort Gordon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Grovetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
    • Colemans Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
    • Summertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <1>
    • Blundale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
    • Blun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
    • Garfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
    • Edge Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Gibson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
    • Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Louisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Zebina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
    • Moxley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
    • Matthews
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Noah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Jefferson County
      • Noah has also been known as:
      • Noah Station
    • Wrens Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Wrens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <1>
    • Wadley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
    • Stapleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Avera
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <1>
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
    • Perkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Millen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmalane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
    • Thrift
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Johnson County
    • Kite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
    • Megahee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megahee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
      • Megahee is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
    • Dearing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Boneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
    • Blythe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hephzibah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • De Bruce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
      • De Bruce is located in Richmond County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
    • Gracewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Richmond County
    • Pepperidge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
      • Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
    • Barton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
      • Barton Village is located in Richmond County
    • Fairvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
      • Fairvale is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
    • Richmond Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
      • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
    • Fleming Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
      • Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
    • Belair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
      • Belair is located in Richmond County
    • Southgate Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vidette, with the one closest to Vidette listed first.
    • Davisboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Riddleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people

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

Newspapers Published in Vidette ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vidette.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vidette, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vidette.

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 Vidette:

Cemeteries Near Vidette ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vidette.

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

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

  • Rose Dhu Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Dhu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Dhu Cemetery
  • Rose Dhu Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Dhu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Dhu Cemetery
  • Ivory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivory Cemetery
  • Nesbitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbitt Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
  • Bony Branch Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Sheppard Place Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Place Cemetery
  • Ponder Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponder Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Family Cemetery
  • Causey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Cemetery
  • Casevill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casevill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casevill Cemetery
  • Caseville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caseville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (386 more) ...
    • Joan Society Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joan Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joan Society Cemetery
    • Gough Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gough Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gough Family Cemetery
    • Melton Place Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Place 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.<6>

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

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

  • Gough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rosier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
    • Rosier is located in Burke County
  • Drone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
    • Drone is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
  • Saint Clair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
  • Louisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Moxley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
  • Stellaville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellaville
    • Stellaville is located in Jefferson County
  • Matthews
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Noah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
    • Noah is located in Jefferson County
    • Noah has also been known as:
    • Noah Station
  • Waynesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Keysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Wadley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wrens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <1>
    • Midville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bartow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vidette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vidette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0377, Longitude: -82.2476    
<5>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.
<6>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 Vidette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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