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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 Arles (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 Arles. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Arles is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Terrell & Webster.

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Arles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arles, with the one closest to Arles listed first.
    • Americus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Andersonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • Shiloh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Thalean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Sumter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Leslie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Plains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Danville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • De Soto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arles, with the one closest to Arles listed first.
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Milldale is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
    • Cordele
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamb Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
  • Dooly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arles, with the one closest to Arles listed first.
    • Byromville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dooling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Lilly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vienna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pinehurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Unadilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arles, with the one closest to Arles listed first.
    • Smithville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chokee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Chokee is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
    • Leesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Philema
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Philema is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arles, with the one closest to Arles listed first.
    • Oglethorpe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Montezuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ideal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Marshallville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arles, with the one closest to Arles listed first.
    • Putnam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Draneville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
    • Buena Vista
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tazewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Glen Alta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arles, with the one closest to Arles listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • Ellaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Stewart County
    • Richland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arles, with the one closest to Arles listed first.
    • Rupert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mauk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arles, with the one closest to Arles listed first.
    • Olivers Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
    • Bronwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Parrott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeomans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
    • Dawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sasser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arles, with the one closest to Arles listed first.
    • Preston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Leveretts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Leveretts is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
    • Weston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arles, with the one closest to Arles listed first.
    • Warwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Arles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arles.

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 Arles - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Staley Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Forsyth Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Freeman Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • St. James - Pennington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Andersonville Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Americus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • La Crosse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • La Crosse is located in Schley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • Gatewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gatewood is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Andersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Former name for Andersonville:
    • Anderson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
  • New Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Point is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
  • Maddox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Maddox is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
  • Huntington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntington is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Parkers ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkers is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
  • Lamar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamar is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Ellaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fountainville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fountainville is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
  • Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sumter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Leslie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • De Soto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Arles ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arles.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arles, 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 Arles.

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 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 Arles:

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 Arles, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arles) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.