Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Carter Acres (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 Carter Acres. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Carter Acres is located in Muscogee 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 Muscogee County: Lee (AL), Russell (AL), Chattahoochee, Harris & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Carter Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carter Acres:
- Muscogee County (The home county of Carter Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Baker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Cusseta Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Saint Marys Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Sunset Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
- Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
- Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wynnton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- City Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Hilton Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
- East Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
- Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
- Bibb City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Branton Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Maridale Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Chattahoochee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Fort Benning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ochillee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Central Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Cusseta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ida Vesper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Cataula
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ellerslie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Waverly Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pine Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Pine Mountain Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Glen Alta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Juniper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Buena Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tazewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Omaha
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Louvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Lumpkin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Box Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Talbotton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barbour County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Hawkinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Chambers County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Osanippa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- River View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Smith's Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Bleecker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Prince Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marvyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Blanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Beauregard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Chewacla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Opelika
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gwen Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Macon County (AL)
- Society Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Russell County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Fontaine Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Phenix City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ladonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Oswichee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Holy Trinity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Crawford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Seale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Hugley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hugley is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Cottonton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Pittsview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carter Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Carter Acres.
Cemeteries Near Carter Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carter Acres.
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 Carter Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carter Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Riverdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Colored Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Porterdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Porterdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Memory Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edmonds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Felix Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abercombie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Linwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Providence Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Columbus.
- The Providence Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
- Providence Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200533 <2>
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Girard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Carter Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carter Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carter Acres, with the one closest to Carter Acres listed first.
- Esquiline ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Esquiline is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquiline
- Muscogee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Muscogee is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
- Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Girard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Girard is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Fort Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ochillee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Ladonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Cottage Mills ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Mills is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mills
- Oswichee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Schatulga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schatulga is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Smith's Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Eelbeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eelbeck is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eelbeck
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carter Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carter Acres.
Newspapers Published in Carter Acres ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carter Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carter Acres, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carter Acres.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Carter Acres:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Muscogee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chattahoochee County
- Harris County
- Marion County
- Stewart County
- Talbot County
- Barbour County
- Chambers County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Russell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carter Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Carter Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |