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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 Tallapoosa (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 Tallapoosa. 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 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.

Tallapoosa is located in Haralson 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 Haralson County: Cleburne (AL), Carroll, Paulding & Polk.

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

  • Haralson County     (The home county of Tallapoosa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallapoosa, with the one closest to Tallapoosa listed first.
    • Budapest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County
    • Tabernacle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
    • Buchanan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Haralson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <1>
    • Bremen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Felton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Morgan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
  • Bartow County
    • Taylorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallapoosa, with the one closest to Tallapoosa listed first.
    • Jake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Bowdon Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Zion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
    • Temple
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bowdon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Carrollton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Hart Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Tyus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Roopville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <1>
    • Lowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Carroll County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallapoosa, with the one closest to Tallapoosa listed first.
    • Villa Rica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Tyree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
    • Winston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Douglas County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallapoosa, with the one closest to Tallapoosa listed first.
    • Cave Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
      • Wax is located in Floyd County
    • Silver Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <1>
  • Heard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallapoosa, with the one closest to Tallapoosa listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Roosterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Yates Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Centralhatchee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Frolona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallapoosa, with the one closest to Tallapoosa listed first.
    • Braswell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Hanlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • Home Place Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Dallas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Forrister
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallapoosa, with the one closest to Tallapoosa listed first.
    • Esom Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedartown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Etna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Rockmart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <1>
    • Aragon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Seney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
  • Calhoun County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallapoosa, with the one closest to Tallapoosa listed first.
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Dailey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Piedmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <1>
    • Iron City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Nances Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
      • Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • White Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Choccolocco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
      • Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • De Armanville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort McClellan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McClellan
      • Fort McClellan is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Jacksonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <1>
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallapoosa, with the one closest to Tallapoosa listed first.
    • Tecumseh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Spring Garden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Rock Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallapoosa, with the one closest to Tallapoosa listed first.
    • Muscadine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
      • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Fruithurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
      • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Ai
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Oak Level
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Edwardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Hightower
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Ranburne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Borden Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Grantley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Palestine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Heflin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
      • Heflin is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <1>
    • Micaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • Randolph County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallapoosa, with the one closest to Tallapoosa listed first.
    • Graham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Newell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
      • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Milner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Rockdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tallapoosa ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tallapoosa.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tallapoosa. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tallapoosa and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tallapoosa.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Tallapoosa.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Tallapoosa:

Cemeteries Near Tallapoosa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tallapoosa.

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

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

  • Mt. Newley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
  • Liner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liner Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion West Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
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    • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tallapoosa had a population of 1,699 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tallapoosa had a population of 3,231 people.

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

  • Hooper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Haralson County
  • Poplar Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County
  • Muscadine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
    • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • Waco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Haralson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <1>
  • Bremen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Abernathy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
    • Abernathy is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • Hopewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • Mount Zion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
    • Little Creek is located in Haralson County
  • Mandeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
    • Mandeville is located in Carroll County
  • Felton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Dugdown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dugdown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdown
    • Dugdown is located in Haralson County
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    • Coldwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Burwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell
      • Burwell is located in Carroll County
    • Edwardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tallapoosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Haralson County: www.haralsoncountyga.org/

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

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 from Point A (ie- Tallapoosa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tallapoosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7444, Longitude: -85.2881    
<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.
<6>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 Tallapoosa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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