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Introduction ...

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

We've added Zirkle to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Zirkle, 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 Zirkle (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 Zirkle. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Zirkle is historic, it would have been located within present day Pierce 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 Pierce County: Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Ware & Wayne.

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

  • Pierce County     (The home county of Zirkle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zirkle, with the one closest to Zirkle listed first.
    • Offerman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackshear
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mershon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Appling County
    • Surrency
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Bacon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zirkle, with the one closest to Zirkle listed first.
    • Coffee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Alma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
  • Brantley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zirkle, with the one closest to Zirkle listed first.
    • Hortense
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Raybon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raybon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
      • Raybon is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
    • Nahunta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hoboken
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Popwellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
      • Popwellville is located in Brantley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
    • Waynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zirkle, with the one closest to Zirkle listed first.
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
      • Tarboro is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
    • White Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
  • Charlton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zirkle, with the one closest to Zirkle listed first.
    • Winokur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
      • Winokur is located in Charlton County
    • Mattox ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
      • Mattox is located in Charlton County
  • Glynn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zirkle, with the one closest to Zirkle listed first.
    • Thalmann
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
      • Thalmann is located in Glynn County
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Glynn County
    • Altamaha Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
      • Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
    • Shady Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
      • Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
  • Long County
    • Ludowici
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludowici have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludowici
      • Ludowici is located in Long County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludowici <2>
  • Ware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zirkle, with the one closest to Zirkle listed first.
    • Sunnyside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
    • Waycross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ware County
    • Winona Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
      • Winona Park is located in Ware County
    • Waltertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
      • Waltertown is located in Ware County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
      • Waltertown has also been known as:
      • Watertown
    • Deenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
      • Deenwood is located in Ware County
    • Emerson Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
      • Emerson Park is located in Ware County
    • Waresboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ruskin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Ware County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,203 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zirkle, with the one closest to Zirkle listed first.
    • Screven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pendarvis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendarvis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
      • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
    • Jesup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Odum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Madray Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
      • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Zirkle ...

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 Zirkle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zirkle, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zirkle.

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 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 Zirkle:

Cemeteries Near Zirkle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zirkle.

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

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

  • Raulerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raulerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raulerson Cemetery
  • Satilla Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satilla Cemetery
  • Offerman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Offerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Offerman Cemetery
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
  • Duck Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Moody Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Foster Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Clay Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery

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 Zirkle in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zirkle.

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

  • Hortense
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Offerman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Patterson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Screven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Nahunta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Blackshear
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ritch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritch
    • Ritch is located in Wayne County
  • Gardi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardi
    • Gardi is located in Wayne County
  • Waycross
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Braganza
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braganza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braganza
    • Braganza is located in Ware County
  • Jesup
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Waltertown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
    • Waltertown is located in Ware County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
    • Waltertown has also been known as:
    • Watertown
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Odum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wayne County
    • Brentwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Wayne County

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 Zirkle, 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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Zirkle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zirkle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3544, Longitude: -82.0457       In this case, the coordinates for Zirkle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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