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 Whispering Pines (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 Whispering Pines. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Whispering Pines is located in Bibb 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 Bibb County: Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach & Twiggs.
Below are the counties that are near Whispering Pines. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whispering Pines:
- Bibb County (The home county of Whispering Pines)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- East Macon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Wheeler Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Mogul
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- Cross Keys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Macon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Payne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Rutland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Vinson Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Bloomfield Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Brookhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Walden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Brown's Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Coopers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- The Colony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Hardwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Meriwether
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Black Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Bleckley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Allentown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Royal is located in Bleckley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lee Pope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Musella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Roberta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Zenith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Elberta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Warner Robins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stathams Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Bonaire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodard Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
- Kathleen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clinchfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jasper County
- Hillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Jones Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Belvedere Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Pitts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Mountain Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Morton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Gray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bradley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Haddock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fortville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Laurens County
- Montrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Bolingbroke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smarr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Juliette
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Forsyth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Peach County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Echeconnee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Byron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Miami Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Miami Valley is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
- Taylors Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
- Fort Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Square
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Resseaus Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Dennis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Hallwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Twiggs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Dry Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Jeffersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Danville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Brooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Gordon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ivey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Dedrich
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- McIntyre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Irwinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Toomsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Beech Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whispering Pines, see our County-by-County Page for Whispering Pines.
Cemeteries Near Whispering Pines ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whispering Pines.
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 Whispering Pines - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whispering Pines covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kitchens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kitchens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Black - Griswold Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Stripling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wincey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stiles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chapman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Andrews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burkett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Whispering Pines in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whispering Pines.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
- Dry Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Macon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Reids is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
- Fitzpatrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Lewiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Rutland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Morton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Sofkee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sofkee is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sofkee
- Plentitude ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plentitude is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentitude
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Walden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Avondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Gray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whispering Pines. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whispering Pines.
Newspapers Published in Whispering Pines ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whispering Pines.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whispering Pines, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whispering Pines.
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 helpful 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 Whispering Pines:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Bibb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Bleckley County
- Crawford County
- Houston County
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Laurens County
- Monroe County
- Peach County
- Putnam County
- Twiggs County
- Wilkinson 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> | 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 Whispering Pines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whispering Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |