The community of Ideal was located in Macon County, but not very far from Taylor County. The A B & C railroad going through Rupert would have gone on to Ideal. Even before that the Whitewater Creek may have connected residents in this area. Ideal is located in Land District 2 and probably LL 151 -- according to the map I'm looking at. This area was also not that far from Schley County. There was an H.S.Taylor & Co. Lumber located in Ideal,Georgia September 18th, 1925 . pg 404-5 Macon Co 10 July 1860 John E. Bartlett to James T. Owen, Talbot $10,000 2nd Dis LL169, LL170 LL171 except the land owned by J. Larner? and W. Lockwood (crosses Cedar Creek along line of William Lockwood and Wesley Lockwood to little Creek) Note:This appears to be Macon County near Ideal community Wit:Wyatt Brooks, James Hartsfield, JP Recorded: July 20, 1860 1908 newspaper about Southland news The farmers are busy hauling guano from Ideal. Otha Jinks lived in Ideal Otha Drew Jinks 26 Aug 1920 - 16 Mar 1983 Son of Floyd S. and Fannie Ruth Theus Jinks. Grandson of Willis S. and Julia Downs Jinks Great-grandson of Wilborn Jinks I'm curious about the area, so if anyone else is researching family there, maybe we can help one another. Virginia Crilley What time period did Ideal have a post office?