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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 Chalybeate Springs (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 Chalybeate Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Chalybeate Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Chalybeate Springs: Chalybeate Spgs. (or less commonly used: Chalybeate Spngs. or Chalybeate Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals 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.

Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether 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 Meriwether County: Coweta, Harris, Pike, Spalding, Talbot, Troup & Upson.

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

  • Meriwether County     (The home county of Chalybeate Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate Springs, with the one closest to Chalybeate Springs listed first.
    • Manchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Betts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Warm Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <1>
    • Carrolls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Harris City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Edman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edman
      • From Chalybeate Springs to Edman
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Mount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lone Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate Springs, with the one closest to Chalybeate Springs listed first.
    • Haralson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bexton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Smith City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Grantville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette County
  • Harris County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate Springs, with the one closest to Chalybeate Springs listed first.
    • Aldora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Milner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • Juniper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Monroe County
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate Springs, with the one closest to Chalybeate Springs listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
      • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <1>
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fortson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate Springs, with the one closest to Chalybeate Springs listed first.
    • Lawrences Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <1>
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
    • Meansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Zebulon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <1>
  • Spalding County
    • Orchard Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <1>
  • Talbot County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate Springs, with the one closest to Chalybeate Springs listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Howard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Norwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Mauk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauk
      • Mauk is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauk <1>
    • Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate Springs, with the one closest to Chalybeate Springs listed first.
    • Mountville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Louise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
    • Asta Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hogansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • LaGrange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Brays Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate Springs, with the one closest to Chalybeate Springs listed first.
    • Barker Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hannahs Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
    • Lincoln Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Thomaston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Delray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delray
      • From Chalybeate Springs to Delray
    • The Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
      • The Rock is located in Upson County
      • Former name for The Rock:
      • Topeka Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <1>
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Upson County
    • Yatesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Chalybeate Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chalybeate Springs.

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chalybeate Springs had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bullochville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
  • Belleview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Raleigh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Meriwether County
  • Warm Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Shiloh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <1>
  • Hendricks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Upson County
  • Harris City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Molena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
    • Molena is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <1>
  • Talbotton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
    • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <1>
  • Ypsilanti
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ypsilanti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
    • Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Thomaston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Neal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
      • Neal is located in Pike County
    • Waverly Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Chalybeate Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chalybeate Springs.

Newspapers Published in Chalybeate Springs ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalybeate Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chalybeate Springs, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chalybeate Springs.

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 Chalybeate Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chalybeate Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>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.
<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>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.
<5>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 Chalybeate Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chalybeate Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chalybeate Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8587, Longitude: -84.5793       In this case, the coordinates for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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