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 Windsor Forest (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 Windsor Forest. 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 Windsor Forest ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Windsor Forest: Windsor Frst.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Windsor Forest. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Windsor Forest.
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 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.
Windsor Forest is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Bibb, Bleckley, Dooly, Macon, Peach, Pulaski & Twiggs.
Below are the counties that are near Windsor Forest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Windsor Forest:
- Houston County (The home county of Windsor Forest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Stathams Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Warner Robins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bonaire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodard Estates
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Elberta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kathleen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elko
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Walden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Rutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Vinson Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Bloomfield Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Brookhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Wheeler Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- East Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Cross Keys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Mogul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- Lizella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bleckley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Royal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Royal is located in Bleckley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
- Cochran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allentown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Lee Pope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Zenith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roberta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Musella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Empire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Yonkers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yonkers is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dooly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Unadilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pinehurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dooling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dooling is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Byromville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Belvedere Manor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Jones Acres
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Mountain Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Pitts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- James
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Morton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Gray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Laurens County
- Montrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Marshallville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- Bolingbroke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peach County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Echeconnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Miami Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Miami Valley is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
- Fort Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Taylors Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
- Washington Square
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Pulaski County
- Hawkinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County
- Reynolds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Twiggs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Huber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Dry Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Brooks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Gordon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dedrich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Ivey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Irwinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McIntyre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Windsor Forest, see our County-by-County Page for Windsor Forest.
Cemeteries Near Windsor Forest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windsor Forest.
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 Windsor Forest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Windsor Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Magnolia Park South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Feagin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wheelus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelus Cemetery
- The Wheelus Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wheeler Cemetery
- Smith Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Family Cemetery is located in Warner Robins.
- The Smith Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37050 <2>
- Magnolia Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lamar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ferguson Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Memorial Gardens
- The Ferguson Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Ferguson Cemetery
- Jacob W. Pearce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tharpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beulah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Parkway Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leverett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Windsor Forest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Windsor Forest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Windsor Forest, with the one closest to Windsor Forest listed first.
- Bonaire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heard is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard
- Tharpe ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tharpe is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
- Kathleen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Echeconnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Avondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Walden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Westlake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Sofkee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sofkee is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sofkee
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reids is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
- Rutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hayneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hayneville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayneville
- Grovania
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grovania is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Fitzpatrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Windsor Forest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windsor Forest.
Newspapers Published in Windsor Forest ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windsor Forest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Windsor Forest, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Windsor Forest.
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 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 Windsor Forest:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Bleckley County
- Crawford County
- Dodge County
- Dooly County
- Jones County
- Laurens County
- Macon County
- Monroe County
- Peach County
- Pulaski County
- Taylor 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Windsor Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Windsor Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |