Our Genealogy Helper
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 Westwood Estates (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 Westwood Estates. 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 Westwood Estates ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Westwood Estates: Westwood Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Westwood Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westwood Estates.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Westwood Estates is located in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County: Hamilton (FL), Madison (FL), Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols & Lanier.
Below are the counties that are near Westwood Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westwood Estates:
- Lowndes County (The home county of Westwood Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- Remerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Remerton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Valdosta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barko Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
- Mineola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mineola is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
- Dasher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Clyattville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Franklinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
- Hahira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Naylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Berrien County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- Ray City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nashville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brooks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
- Fodie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fodie is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
- Morven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Empress
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Empress is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
- Barney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tallokas ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tallokas is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
- Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
- Barwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clinch County
- Du Pont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colquitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ellenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- Cecil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Adel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sparks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Echols County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- Howell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Howell is located in Echols County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Statenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Potter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potter is located in Echols County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
- Fruitland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fruitland is located in Echols County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Lanier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- Stockton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- Pavo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hamilton County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- Jennings
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bakers Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
- Jasper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- Leland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Pinetta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cherry Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Hamburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in Madison County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westwood Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Westwood Estates.
Cemeteries Near Westwood Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westwood Estates.
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 Westwood Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westwood Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- Pallbearers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pallbearers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hightower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Remerton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- River Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Troupville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McIntyre Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McIntyre Family Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest of Valdosta.
- The McIntyre Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Redland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386611 <3>
- Redland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Copeland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Hunter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Westwood Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westwood Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westwood Estates, with the one closest to Westwood Estates listed first.
- Valdosta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ousley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ousley is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ousley
- Mineola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mineola is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
- Dasher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Clyattville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hahira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nankin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nankin is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
- Lake Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Morven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cherry Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Naylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Octahatchee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Octahatchee is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octahatchee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westwood Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westwood Estates.
Newspapers Published in Westwood Estates ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westwood Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westwood Estates, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westwood Estates.
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 Westwood Estates:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Lowndes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berrien County
- Brooks County
- Clinch County
- Colquitt County
- Cook County
- Echols County
- Lanier County
- Thomas County
- Hamilton County
- Madison County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westwood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Westwood Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |