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Nearest Communities to Walker Ford,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Walker Ford, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Walker Ford:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Walker Ford.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Walker Ford is located in Irwin County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Irwin County: Ben Hill, Berrien, Coffee, Tift & Turner.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 141 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Walker Ford. Of these communities, 128 are located in counties other than Irwin County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Walker Ford (which is Irwin County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Walker Ford

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Irwin County   (where Walker Ford resides)
    • County Website:   https://irwincounty-ga.gov/
    • County Seat for Irwin:   Ocilla
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Ford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Ford.
      • Turner Lake Ford
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Turner Lake Ford is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Lake Ford
      • Flat Ford
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Flat Ford is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ford
      • Lands Crossroads
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lands Crossroads is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands Crossroads
      • Arp
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Arp is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Irwinville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterloo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Waterloo is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Mystic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinetta
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Pinetta is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetta
      • Ocilla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverbend
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Riverbend is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
      • Holt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Holt is located in Irwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Osierfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Osierfield is located in Irwin County
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      • Wray
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Ben Hill County
    • County Website:   https://www.benhillcounty-ga.gov/
    • County Seat for Ben Hill:   Fitzgerald
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Ford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Ford.
      • Abba
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
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      • Westwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Westwood is located in Ben Hill County
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      • Fitzgerald
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lulaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lulaville is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Queensland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Queensland is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensland
      • Ashton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Ashton is located in Ben Hill County
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      • Bowens Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Bowens Mill is located in Ben Hill County
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      • Red Bluff
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Red Bluff is located in Ben Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Berrien County
  • Coffee County
    • County Website:   https://www.coffeecounty-ga.gov/
    • County Seat for Coffee:   Douglas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Ford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Ford.
      • Lax
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lax is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax
      • Ambrose
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bridgetown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bridgetown is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bushnell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Bushnell is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Sapps Still
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Sapps Still is located in Coffee County
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  • Colquitt County
  • Cook County
  • Crisp County
    • County Website:   https://crispcounty.com/
    • County Seat for Crisp:   Cordele
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Ford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Ford.
      • Hatley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hatley is located in Crisp County
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      • Bedgood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Bedgood is located in Crisp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedgood
      • Arabi
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • McKenzie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • Williford ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Williford is located in Crisp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • East Crisp
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • East Crisp is located in Crisp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Crisp
      • Listonia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Listonia is located in Crisp County
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      • Musselwhite
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Musselwhite is located in Crisp County
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      • Hardin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Hardin is located in Crisp County
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      • Pateville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Pateville is located in Crisp County
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      • Penia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Penia is located in Crisp County
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      • Wenona
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Wenona is located in Crisp County
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      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Tremont
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Tremont is located in Crisp County
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        • Bridges
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bridges is located in Crisp County
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        • Cordele
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lamb Town
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
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        • Marshall
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Marshall is located in Crisp County
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        • Milldale ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Milldale is located in Crisp County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
          • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
        • Raines
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Raines is located in Crisp County
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        • Coney
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Coney is located in Crisp County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney
          • Former name for Coney:
          • Cone
  • Dodge County
    • County Website:   https://dodgecountyga.com/
    • County Seat for Dodge:   Eastman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Ford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Ford.
      • Copeland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Copeland is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Rhine
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Calvin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Calvin is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Poplar Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Poplar Hill is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Union
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Union is located in Dodge County
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  • Dooly County
  • Pulaski County
  • Telfair County
    • County Seat for Telfair:   McRae - Helena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Ford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Ford.
      • Lampkins Old Field Ferry
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sharon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Sharon is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Temperance
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Temperance is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance
      • China Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • China Hill is located in Telfair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
      • Jacksonville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Tift County
    • County Website:   https://www.tiftcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Tift:   Tifton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Ford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Ford.
      • Hoganville ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Hoganville is located in Tift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoganville
      • Chula
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunsweet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunsweet is located in Tift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunsweet
      • Harding
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Harding is located in Tift County
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      • Brighton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Brighton is located in Tift County
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      • Abac
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ferry Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Ferry Lake is located in Tift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Lake
      • Pebblebrook
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pebblebrook is located in Tift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
      • Tifton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Phillipsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Unionville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Unionville is located in Tift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Vanceville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Vanceville is located in Tift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
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        • Hillsdale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hillsdale is located in Tift County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Ty Ty
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Brookfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Kelltown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Kelltown is located in Tift County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelltown
        • Linder
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Linder is located in Tift County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
        • Excelsior
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Excelsior is located in Tift County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
        • Iniss ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Iniss is located in Tift County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iniss
        • Eldorado
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Eldorado is located in Tift County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Omega
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Turner County
    • County Website:   https://www.turnercountygeorgia.com/
    • County Seat for Turner:   Ashburn
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Ford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Ford.
      • Cold Springs ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Cold Springs is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Bethel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Bethel is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Rebecca
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Inaha
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Inaha is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inaha
      • Armboy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Armboy is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armboy
      • Sycamore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Felder ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Felder is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder
      • Shinglers ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Shinglers is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglers
      • Ashburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Worth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Worth is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Dakota
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Dakota is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
      • Coverdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Coverdale is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
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        • Sibley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sibley is located in Turner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Hobby
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Hobby is located in Turner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
          • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
        • Five Points
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Five Points is located in Turner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • High Springs ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • High Springs is located in Turner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs
  • Wilcox County
    • County Website:   https://wilcoxcounty.live-website.com/
    • County Seat for Wilcox:   Abbeville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Ford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Ford.
      • Double Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Double Run is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Run
      • Owensboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Owensboro is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
      • Sibbie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sibbie is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibbie
      • Rochelle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Forest Glen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Forest Glen is located in Wilcox County
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      • Kramer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Kramer is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
      • Pitts
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Browning
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Browning is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Seville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Statham Shoals
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Statham Shoals is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham Shoals
      • Abbeville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Points
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Five Points is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Pineview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Worth County
    • County Website:   https://www.worthcountyboc.com/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Sylvester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Ford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Ford.
      • Terrell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Terrell is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Sumner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shingler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Shingler is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingler
      • Pine Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Hill is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Cuffietown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
        • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
      • Poulan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sylvester
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Acorn Pond
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Acorn Pond is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Pond
      • Camp Sherwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Camp Sherwood is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Sherwood
      • Doles
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Doles is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles
      • Isabella
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Isabella is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • San Barnard ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • San Barnard is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Barnard
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Scooterville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Scooterville is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooterville
        • Gammage
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Gammage is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammage
        • Tempy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Tempy is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempy
        • Powelltown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Powelltown is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powelltown
        • Aultmans ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Aultmans is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultmans
        • Blue Spring ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Blue Spring is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
        • Davis Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Davis Mill is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
        • Willingham ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Willingham is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham
        • Gordy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Gordy is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordy
        • Red Rock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Red Rock is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
        • Warwick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Burke Ferry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Burke Ferry is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Ferry
        • Oakfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Walker Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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