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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Capstan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Capstan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Capstan, please Contact Us.

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 Capstan (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 Capstan. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Capstan is historic, it would have been located within present day Heard 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 Heard County: Randolph (AL), Carroll, Coweta & Troup.

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

  • Heard County     (The home county of Capstan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Heard County
    • Houston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Corinth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
    • Glenn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
    • Centralhatchee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County
    • Roosterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ephesus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • Bowers Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Roopville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Carroll County
    • Tyus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Whitesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bowdon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrollton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jonesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Zion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • Grantville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Smokey Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Moreland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <2>
    • Smith City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
    • Sargent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Bexton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
    • East Newnan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
    • Newnan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharpsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>
    • Turin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
    • Jade Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
    • Haralson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • Hannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
    • Tyree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • Peachtree City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsley Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • Pine Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
    • Mountainbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • Lone Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Luthersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
      • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <2>
    • Rocky Mount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
    • Greenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Gay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <2>
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • Graysons Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Asta Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
    • Brays Lakeview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
      • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
    • Sunny Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
    • Hogansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • Louise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
    • Whitfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • LaGrange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Troup County
    • Abbottsford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County
    • Evansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Troup County
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Evansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Standing Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
      • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Stroud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stroud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
      • Stroud is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Doublehead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doublehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
      • Doublehead is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Five Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Clackville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Lanett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
      • Lanett is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <2>
    • Red Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Chapel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Milltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • Ranburne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hightower
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • Randolph County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capstan, with the one closest to Capstan listed first.
    • Rock Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • High Shoals
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Sewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Roanoke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
    • West
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Corbin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Graham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Peavy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Cambridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Newell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Wedowee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Capstan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Capstan.

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

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

  • Old Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owensby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owensby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owensby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philpot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Purgason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purgason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purgason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shackleford - Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackleford - Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackleford - Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carser Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carser Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carser Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Buttrill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttrill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zachary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zachary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zachary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Franklin City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

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

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

  • Owensbyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensbyville
    • Owensbyville is located in Heard County
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Cooksville is located in Heard County
  • Houston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Viola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Heard County
  • Corinth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Heard County
  • Texas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Heard County
  • Enon Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Grove
    • Enon Grove is located in Heard County
  • Glenn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Simpson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Heard County
  • Whitfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Whitfield is located in Troup County
  • Vernon ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Troup County
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    • LaGrange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Handy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
      • Handy is located in Coweta County
    • Frolona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County

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

Newspapers Published in Capstan ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Capstan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Capstan, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Capstan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Capstan:

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Capstan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Capstan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capstan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2171, Longitude: -85.0652       In this case, the coordinates for Capstan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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