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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 Washington Square (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 Washington Square. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Washington Square ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for Washington Square: Washington Sq. (or less commonly used: Washington Sqr.)

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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Washington Square is located in Peach 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 Peach County: Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Macon & Taylor.

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

  • Peach County     (The home county of Washington Square)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Square, with the one closest to Washington Square listed first.
    • Fort Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Miami Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Taylors Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
    • Lakeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Byron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Echeconnee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Square, with the one closest to Washington Square listed first.
    • West Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
    • Walden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
    • Lizella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rutland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
    • Vinson Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
    • Bloomfield Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Brookhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Macon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Payne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
    • Cross Keys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Keys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • East Macon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
    • Wheeler Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheeler Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
      • Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
    • Mogul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mogul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Square, with the one closest to Washington Square listed first.
    • Lee Pope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
    • Zenith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
    • Knoxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Roberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <1>
    • Musella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Dooly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Square, with the one closest to Washington Square listed first.
    • Dooling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Unadilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <1>
    • Byromville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pinehurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lilly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <1>
    • Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Square, with the one closest to Washington Square listed first.
    • Perry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodard Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
      • Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
    • Kathleen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
      • Kathleen is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <1>
    • Warner Robins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Clinchfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elko
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonaire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Stathams Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
      • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
    • Elberta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Elberta is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
  • Jones County
    • Belvedere Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Square, with the one closest to Washington Square listed first.
    • Marshallville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <1>
    • Montezuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oglethorpe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ideal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <1>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Square, with the one closest to Washington Square listed first.
    • Culloden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Bolingbroke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pulaski County
    • Hawkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Square, with the one closest to Washington Square listed first.
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Schley County
    • Ellaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • La Crosse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Crosse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
  • Sumter County
    • Andersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
  • Talbot County
    • Prattsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Square, with the one closest to Washington Square listed first.
    • Reynolds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <1>
    • Butler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rupert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <1>
    • Five Points
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
    • Carsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Howard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Mauk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauk
      • Mauk is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauk <1>
  • Twiggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Square, with the one closest to Washington Square listed first.
    • Huber
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
    • Dry Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Square, with the one closest to Washington Square listed first.
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Upson County
    • Yatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Washington Square ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washington Square.

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

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

  • Willow Lake Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lake Memorial Gardens
    • The Willow Lake Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Willow Lake Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • City Cemetery
    • Ft. Valley Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marshallville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshallville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshallville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miami Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Diamond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...
    • Benevolence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gassick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gassick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gassick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Chapel 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.<4>

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

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

  • Marshallville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
    • Marshallville is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <1>
  • Lee Pope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
    • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Winchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Macon County
  • Barrons Lane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrons Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons Lane
    • Barrons Lane is located in Macon County
  • Perry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
  • Reynolds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <1>
  • Tharpe ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
    • Tharpe is located in Houston County
  • Garden Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Garden Valley is located in Macon County
  • Heard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard
    • Heard is located in Houston County
  • Henderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Houston County
  • Knoxville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
  • Roberta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Roberta is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Echeconnee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
    • Elko
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grovania
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grovania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Houston County

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

Newspapers Published in Washington Square ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Square.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Washington Square, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Washington Square.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Washington Square:

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

The official website for Peach County: www.peachcounty.net/

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>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 Washington Square, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Washington Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5229, Longitude: -83.9074       In this case, the coordinates for Washington Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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