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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 Waits Ferry (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 Waits Ferry. 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 northwest 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 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.

Waits Ferry is located in Butts 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 Butts County: Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Newton & Spalding.

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

  • Butts County     (The home county of Waits Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Flovilla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <1>
    • Fincherville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Brown's Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
    • Meriwether
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Payne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
    • Brookhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Lizella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Macon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cross Keys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • Bloomfield Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
      • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
    • Mogul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mogul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
      • Mogul is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
    • Vinson Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
    • East Macon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
  • Crawford County
    • Musella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
      • Musella is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <1>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <1>
    • Blacksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • McDonough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <1>
    • Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Whitehouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Monticello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Shady Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <1>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Round Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
    • Wayside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Bradley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Ethridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
    • Gray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Fortville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
    • Morton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Haddock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvedere Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
      • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
    • Pitts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Jones Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
      • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Goggins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Liberty Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Barnesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Milner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Aldora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Juliette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <1>
    • Box Ankle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Forsyth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Smarr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <1>
    • Bolingbroke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Culloden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Mansfield Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
    • Newborn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <1>
    • Dixie Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Dixie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Porterdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <1>
    • Covington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Newton Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • East Wood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Hub Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Salem Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Salem Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
  • Pike County
    • Meansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resseaus Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Eatonton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hallwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Dennis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Orchard Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <1>
    • East Griffin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
    • Griffin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Experiment
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sunny Side
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <1>
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waits Ferry, with the one closest to Waits Ferry listed first.
    • Yatesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <1>
    • The Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
      • The Rock is located in Upson County
      • Former name for The Rock:
      • Topeka Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Waits Ferry ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waits Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waits Ferry, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waits Ferry.

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 Waits Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Waits Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waits Ferry.

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

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

  • Enon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
  • Greer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cabaniss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Standard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standard Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
  • Driskell Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Juliette UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (392 more) ...

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

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

  • Gladesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
    • Gladesville is located in Jasper County
  • Cork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
    • Cork is located in Butts County
  • Cabaniss
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabaniss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaniss
    • Cabaniss is located in Monroe County
  • Juliette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
    • Juliette is located in Monroe County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <1>
  • Flovilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Butts County
  • Smiths Mill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
    • Smiths Mill is located in Jasper County
  • Adgateville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adgateville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adgateville
    • Adgateville is located in Jasper County
    • Former name for Adgateville:
    • Adgateville
  • Minneta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneta
    • Minneta is located in Jasper County
  • Blount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount
    • Blount is located in Monroe County
  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Maynard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Monticello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Butts County
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Waits Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waits Ferry.

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

The official website for Butts County: www.buttscounty.org/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Waits Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waits Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1937, Longitude: -83.8096       In this case, the coordinates for Waits Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Waits Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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