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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Chalker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chalker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chalker, 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 Chalker (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 Chalker. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Chalker is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Warren & Wilkinson.
Below are the counties that are near Chalker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chalker:
- Washington County (The home county of Chalker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Warthen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Davisboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tennille
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Deepstep
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goat Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Riddleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oconee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Black Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Hardwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- The Colony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Gough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Keysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Vidette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Harlem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sawdust
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sawdust is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Glascock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Mitchell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edge Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Swaggy Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- White Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zebulon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Gum Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Omaha Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
- Avera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stapletons Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
- Stapleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wrens Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Wrens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Louisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zebina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Matthews
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bartow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Moxley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Noah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Wadley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson County
- Wrightsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Megahee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Megahee is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
- Boneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thomson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dearing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam County
- Oconee Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Taliaferro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crawfordville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Raytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Jewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Warrenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Camak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Norwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mesena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Barnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Cadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cadley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
- Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Beech Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Toomsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chalker, see our County-by-County Page for Chalker.
Cemeteries Near Chalker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chalker.
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 Chalker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chalker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Cummings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Braddy - Hilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Griffin Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burgamy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Llewellyn - Kitchens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (588 more) ...
- Kitchens - Wilcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Warthen.
- The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32824 <4>
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.
Chalker itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chalker, with the one closest to Chalker listed first.
- Agricola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Agricola is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Mitchell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warthen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsey ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lindsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Downs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Downs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Sandersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Culverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Culverton is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culverton
- Sun Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sun Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
- Linton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Linton is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stapleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bastonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bastonville is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastonville
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chalker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chalker.
Newspapers Published in Chalker ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chalker, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chalker.
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 websites either 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 Chalker:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Burke County
- Columbia County
- Glascock County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- McDuffie County
- Putnam County
- Taliaferro County
- Warren County
- Wilkinson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Chalker, 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chalker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |