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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Weldon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Weldon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Weldon, please Contact Us.

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 Weldon (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 Weldon. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Weldon is historic, it would have been located within present day Colquitt County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colquitt County: Brooks, Cook, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift & Worth.

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

  • Colquitt County     (The home county of Weldon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Berlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moultrie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Norman Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Funston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Doerun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnesota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Nashville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ray City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Enigma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Barney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Morven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fodie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Dixie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Quitman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Adel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sparks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lenox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Staunton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Cecil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Spence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Hahira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Mineola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
    • Franklinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Barko Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
    • Remerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Valdosta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Sale City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pebble City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Pelham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Greenough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Pavo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Coolidge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Newark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Ochlocknee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hansell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Meigs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Thomasville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewey City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
  • Tift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Omega
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Phillipsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Unionville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Ty Ty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Tifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Abac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Brookfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weldon, with the one closest to Weldon listed first.
    • Anderson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
    • Liberty Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Bridgeboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Poulan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Alfords
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
    • Sylvester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Weldon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weldon.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Weldon - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weldon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Prosperity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry Clark Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
    • The Strickland / Coulter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Colter Cemetery
    • Colter Strickland Cemetery
    • Coulter Cemetery
    • Coulter Family Cemetery
    • Coulter Manning Cemetery
    • Coulter Strickland Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37211 <3>
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Strong Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Enon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvester Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (250 more) ...
    • Baker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Baker Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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.

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

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

  • Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Moultrie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayboro ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayboro is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Chastain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chastain is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
  • Patten
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Morven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Adel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bay is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
  • Lenox
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Minton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Minton is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton
  • Hartsfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hahira
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dixie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ochlocknee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Weldon ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weldon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weldon, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weldon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Weldon:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Weldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Weldon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.