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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 Burwell (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 Burwell. 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.

Burwell is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Cleburne (AL), Randolph (AL), Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Heard & Paulding.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Burwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burwell, with the one closest to Burwell listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Zion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bowdon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Jake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrollton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Tyus
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Carroll County
    • Temple
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowers Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
    • Driskolls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Driskolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burwell, with the one closest to Burwell listed first.
    • Sargent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <1>
    • Smokey Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Newnan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Newnan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burwell, with the one closest to Burwell listed first.
    • Tyree
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Hannah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Rica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Winston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • White City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Springwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Windwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Douglasville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burwell, with the one closest to Burwell listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
    • Rivertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rivertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
      • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
    • Carlton Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
      • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
  • Haralson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burwell, with the one closest to Burwell listed first.
    • Waco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Budapest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County
    • Tallapoosa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
    • Tabernacle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
    • Buchanan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Felton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Heard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burwell, with the one closest to Burwell listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Heard County
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
    • Corinth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
    • Glenn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Houston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burwell, with the one closest to Burwell listed first.
    • Home Place Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hanlin
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burwell, with the one closest to Burwell listed first.
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County
    • Esom Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Cedartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Troup County
    • Graysons Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
      • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
  • Calhoun County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burwell, with the one closest to Burwell listed first.
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Iron City
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Choccolocco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
      • Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Dailey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • White Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Calhoun County (AL)
  • Clay County (AL)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burwell, with the one closest to Burwell listed first.
    • Ranburne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Hightower
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Muscadine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
      • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Ai
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Fruithurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
      • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Edwardsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Micaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Heflin
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Oak Level
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
      • Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Grantley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Borden Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
  • Randolph County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burwell, with the one closest to Burwell listed first.
    • Graham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Sewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Newell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
      • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Rockdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Milner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Corbin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Wedowee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
      • Wedowee is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <1>
    • High Shoals
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • West
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Christiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Burwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burwell.

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

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

  • Shiloh UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Jonesville.
    • The Shiloh UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shiloh Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36973 <4>
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rolling Acres Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Acres Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Acres Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinetucky Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinetucky Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinetucky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowdon City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowdon City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowdon City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bowdon Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowdon Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowdon Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • First Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tallapoosa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallapoosa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallapoosa 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 in 1895, Burwell had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bowdon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Zion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Victory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Carroll County
  • Plowshare ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plowshare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowshare
    • Plowshare is located in Carroll County
  • Mandeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Joel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
    • Joel is located in Carroll County
  • Mabry ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry
    • Mabry is located in Carroll County
  • Carrollton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Waco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Roopville
    (9 miles [14.5 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>
  • Graham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Bremen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Hightower
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Clem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Carroll County

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

Newspapers Published in Burwell ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burwell, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burwell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Burwell:

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

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 Burwell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5793, Longitude: -85.2063       In this case, the coordinates for Burwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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