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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 Cabaniss (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 Cabaniss. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Cabaniss is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones & Lamar.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Cabaniss)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Juliette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Box Ankle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
    • Forsyth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Smarr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bolingbroke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Culloden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Baldwin County
    • Brown's Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Payne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Brookhaven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Lizella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Macon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomfield Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • Cross Keys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Vinson Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
    • Mogul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mogul is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
      • Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
    • East Macon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
    • Wheeler Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Flovilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fincherville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Musella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Roberta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Blacksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • McDonough
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Whitehouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Monticello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Shady Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Round Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
    • Wayside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Bradley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Gray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Ethridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Morton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Fortville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
    • Belvedere Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
    • James
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • James is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Pitts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Haddock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jones Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Goggins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Liberty Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Barnesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Milner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Mansfield Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Newborn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dixie Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Dixie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Newton Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Porterdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Salem Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Covington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Meansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Williamson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Zebulon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Hallwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
    • Eatonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Orchard Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • East Griffin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
    • Griffin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Experiment
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Esmond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Sunny Side
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cabaniss, with the one closest to Cabaniss listed first.
    • Yatesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Delray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray

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

Cemeteries Near Cabaniss ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cabaniss.

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

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

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

  • Cabaniss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Standard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Willis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Webb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Logwall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Paron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Driskell Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Juliette UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette UMC Cemetery
    • The Juliette UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Juliette Cemetery
  • Spier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (411 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cabaniss had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cork is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
  • Blount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Blount is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount
  • Juliette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maynard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Maynard is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
  • Indian Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Indian Springs is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Gladesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladesville is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
  • Flovilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Forsyth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Elgin ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • High Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • High Falls is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
  • Collier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Collier is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier
  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Smiths Mill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Smiths Mill is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
    • Dames Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dames Ferry is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Ferry
    • Adgateville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Adgateville is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adgateville
      • Former name for Adgateville:
      • Adgateville

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

Newspapers Published in Cabaniss ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cabaniss.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cabaniss, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cabaniss.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cabaniss:

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 Cabaniss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Cabaniss) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.