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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 Capel (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 Capel. 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 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.

Capel is located in Grady 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 Grady County: Gadsden (FL), Leon (FL), Decatur, Mitchell & Thomas.

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

  • Grady County     (The home county of Capel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capel, with the one closest to Capel listed first.
    • Woodland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Spence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Cairo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Whigham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Reno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Reno is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Calvary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capel, with the one closest to Capel listed first.
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Hawkinstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
    • Newton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mimsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mimsville is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
    • Anna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Anna is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Brooks County
    • Barwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capel, with the one closest to Capel listed first.
    • Hartsfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Funston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Minnesota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
    • Moultrie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Doerun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capel, with the one closest to Capel listed first.
    • Vada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Climax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Attapulgus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bainbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fowlstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Faceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
  • Miller County
    • Boykin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Boykin is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capel, with the one closest to Capel listed first.
    • Pelham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cotton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Camilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Pebble City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Sale City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Greenough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
    • Baconton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capel, with the one closest to Capel listed first.
    • Ochlocknee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hansell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Meigs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Dewey City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
    • Thomasville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coolidge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Pavo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gadsden County (FL)
    • Havana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <1>
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capel, with the one closest to Capel listed first.
    • Iamonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Miccosukee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bradfordville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville

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

Cemeteries Near Capel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Capel.

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

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

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

  • Capel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pine Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Cairo.
    • The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Level Annex Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35039 <3>
  • Tired Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Banks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Paulk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (250 more) ...
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dollar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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>

While we didn't find Capel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Capel.

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

  • Ochlocknee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Meigs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pelham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Climax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomasville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chastain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chastain is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
  • Camilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
  • Iamonia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
  • Hartsfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bainbridge
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Attapulgus
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Metcalf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Metcalf is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
    • Fowlstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Capel ...

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 Capel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Capel, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Capel.

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 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 Capel:

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Capel) 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 Capel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.