Our Genealogy Helper
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 Brantley (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 Brantley. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Brantley is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Chattahoochee, Schley, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Brantley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brantley:
- Marion County (The home county of Brantley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Alta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Tazewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Juniper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Draneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Draneville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
- Putnam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
- Chattahoochee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Ida Vesper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Cusseta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Central Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
- Ochillee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Fort Benning
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Ellerslie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cataula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Ideal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oglethorpe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Muscogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Upatoi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Branton Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Cusseta Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Sunset Terrace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
- Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
- Baker Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- East Edgewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
- Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
- Saint Marys Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Wynnton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- Lincoln Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
- Hilton Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Schley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ellaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Crosse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Louvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lumpkin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Omaha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Shiloh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Americus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thalean
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Box Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Talbotton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Prattsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Belleview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Woodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Mauk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Norwich is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
- Rupert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Howard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Five Points
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Reynolds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Preston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Leveretts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Russell County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Fontaine Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Fort Mitchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oswichee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Holy Trinity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Phenix City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Loflin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Ladonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brantley, see our County-by-County Page for Brantley.
Cemeteries Near Brantley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brantley.
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 Brantley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brantley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doyle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Old Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mauk Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Pickett - Shipley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Frasier - Smith Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bloodworth Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brantley had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brantley, with the one closest to Brantley listed first.
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Alta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Zellobee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zellobee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zellobee
- Tazewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Ida Vesper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pineville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Doyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Doyle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Manta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manta is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manta
- Juniper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Draneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Draneville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
- Putnam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
- Renfroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Renfroe is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hoggs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hoggs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggs
- Box Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eelbeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eelbeck is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eelbeck
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brantley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brantley.
Newspapers Published in Brantley ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brantley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brantley, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brantley.
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 helpful 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 Brantley:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chattahoochee County
- Harris County
- Macon County
- Muscogee County
- Schley County
- Stewart County
- Sumter County
- Talbot County
- Taylor County
- Webster County
- Russell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Brantley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Brantley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |