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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 Wagon Wheel (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 Wagon Wheel. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Wagon Wheel is located in Cook 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 Cook County: Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Lowndes & Tift.

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

  • Cook County     (The home county of Wagon Wheel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagon Wheel, with the one closest to Wagon Wheel listed first.
    • Lenox
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Staunton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staunton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
    • Sparks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Adel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cecil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Atkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagon Wheel, with the one closest to Wagon Wheel listed first.
    • Willacoochee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
      • Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <1>
    • Leliaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leliaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
      • Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagon Wheel, with the one closest to Wagon Wheel listed first.
    • Nashville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
    • Enigma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alapaha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ray City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
      • Ray City is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <1>
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagon Wheel, with the one closest to Wagon Wheel listed first.
    • Barney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallokas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Morven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <1>
    • Fodie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Barwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagon Wheel, with the one closest to Wagon Wheel listed first.
    • Ellenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Norman Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
      • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <1>
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Moultrie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
    • Funston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Minnesota
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnesota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
    • Doerun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hartsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Irwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagon Wheel, with the one closest to Wagon Wheel listed first.
    • Mystic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <1>
    • Ocilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
      • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <1>
    • Irwinville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
      • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <1>
  • Lanier County
    • Lakeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <1>
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagon Wheel, with the one closest to Wagon Wheel listed first.
    • Hahira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
    • Franklinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Mineola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
    • Barko Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
    • Remerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Valdosta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagon Wheel, with the one closest to Wagon Wheel listed first.
    • Pavo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Coolidge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagon Wheel, with the one closest to Wagon Wheel listed first.
    • Omega
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Unionville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
    • Phillipsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
    • Tifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Abac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ty Ty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagon Wheel, with the one closest to Wagon Wheel listed first.
    • Anderson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
    • Sumner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Poulan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
      • Poulan is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <1>
    • Sylvester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
      • Sylvester is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <1>
    • Liberty Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County

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

Cemeteries Near Wagon Wheel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wagon Wheel.

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

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • McMillan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weeks Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sylvester Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Oaky Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaky Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaky Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Wagon Wheel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wagon Wheel.

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

  • Lenox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bayboro ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Bayboro is located in Colquitt County
  • Adel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Nashville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
  • Brookfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Enigma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Berlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hahira
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Alapaha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Moultrie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Morven
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Morven is located in Brooks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <1>
  • Minton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton
    • Minton is located in Worth County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mineola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
    • Lax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax
      • Lax is located in Coffee County
    • Sumner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Wagon Wheel ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wagon Wheel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wagon Wheel, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wagon Wheel.

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 websites either 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 Wagon Wheel:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wagon Wheel. 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>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.
<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>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.
<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 Wagon Wheel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wagon Wheel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wagon Wheel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2369, Longitude: -83.4618       In this case, the coordinates for Wagon Wheel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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