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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 Box Springs (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 Box Springs. 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 Box Springs ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Box Spring.

  • A typical abbreviation for Box Springs: Box Spgs. (or less commonly used: Box Spngs. or Box Sprngs.)

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 hospitals and 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.

Box Springs is located in Talbot 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 Talbot County: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Taylor & Upson.

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

  • Talbot County     (The home county of Box Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Box Springs, with the one closest to Box Springs listed first.
    • Geneva
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <1>
    • Talbotton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <1>
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belleview
      • From Box Springs to Belleview
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Flint Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Prattsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Box Springs, with the one closest to Box Springs listed first.
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Ida Vesper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida Vesper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida Vesper
      • From Box Springs to Ida Vesper
    • Central Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Ochillee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Cusseta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Benning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Harris County
  • Macon County
    • Ideal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <1>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Box Springs, with the one closest to Box Springs listed first.
    • Juniper
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juniper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Juniper
      • From Box Springs to Juniper
    • Glen Alta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Alta
      • From Box Springs to Glen Alta
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tazewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Putnam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Draneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Box Springs, with the one closest to Box Springs listed first.
    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Warm Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Betts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Harris City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Box Springs, with the one closest to Box Springs listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
      • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <1>
    • Midland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Branton Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
      • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
    • East Edgewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Fortson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Glenns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
    • Lincoln Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
      • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
    • Sunset Terrace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
      • Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
    • Baker Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
    • Cusseta Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
      • Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
    • Hilton Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • Wynnton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Schley County
  • Stewart County
    • Louvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louvale
      • Louvale is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louvale <1>
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Box Springs, with the one closest to Box Springs listed first.
    • Norwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Mauk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauk
      • Mauk is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauk <1>
    • Howard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Rupert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <1>
    • Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Carsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Box Springs, with the one closest to Box Springs listed first.
    • Barker Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Lee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Box Springs, with the one closest to Box Springs listed first.
    • Smith's Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bleecker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bleecker
      • From Box Springs to Bleecker
    • Blanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanton
      • From Box Springs to Blanton
  • Russell County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Box Springs, with the one closest to Box Springs listed first.
    • Fontaine Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Phenix City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <1>
    • Fort Mitchell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ladonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ladonia
      • From Box Springs to Ladonia
    • Oswichee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oswichee
      • From Box Springs to Oswichee
    • Holy Trinity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Box Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Box Springs.

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

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

  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McFarlan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Willis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steed Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Culpepper Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culpepper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culpepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • Ellerslie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenkin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Russel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Box Springs had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Juniper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juniper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Juniper is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Juniper
    • From Box Springs to Juniper
  • Upatoi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
    • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <1>
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Harris County
  • Geneva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eelbeck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eelbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eelbeck
    • Eelbeck is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Baughville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baughville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughville
    • Baughville is located in Talbot County
  • Ossahatchie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossahatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossahatchie
    • Ossahatchie is located in Harris County
  • Ellerslie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Midland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Waverly Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brantley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
    • Brantley is located in Marion County
  • Paschal ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paschal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paschal
    • Paschal is located in Talbot County
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    • Talbotton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <1>
    • Flat Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
    • Schatulga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schatulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
      • Schatulga is located in Muscogee County

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

Newspapers Published in Box Springs ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Box Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Box Springs, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Box Springs.

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 Box Springs:

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

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>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.
<5>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 Box Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Box Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Box Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5325, Longitude: -84.6611    









 

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