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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 Charing (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 Charing. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Charing is located in Taylor 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 Taylor County: Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Talbot & Upson.

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

  • Taylor County     (The home county of Charing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Rupert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mauk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Howard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Butler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Reynolds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Ida Vesper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
    • Cusseta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
    • Ochillee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Zenith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Lee Pope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
    • Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Musella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dooly County
    • Dooling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Waverly Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellerslie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Ideal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oglethorpe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Montezuma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshallville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Tazewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Juniper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Draneville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
    • Glen Alta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
  • Meriwether County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Midland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Washington Square
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Washington Square is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
    • Fort Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Taylors Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Ellaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • La Crosse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Andersonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • Americus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Thalean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Junction City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Prattsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Talbotton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Box Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Belleview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Woodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charing, with the one closest to Charing listed first.
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Lincoln Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Thomaston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
  • Webster County

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

Cemeteries Near Charing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charing.

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

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

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

  • Bloodworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Trinity Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mauk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Bethel Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bethel Church Cemetery
    • The Sand Bethel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sand Bethel Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Prosperity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
    • The Brewer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Colonel Brewer Cemetery
    • Corbitt Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Lieutenant Colonel Brewer Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell Independent Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Butler UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Charing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Charing.

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

  • Tazewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tazewell is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Butler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Howard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Murrays Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Murrays Crossroads is located in Schley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Crossroads
  • Paschal ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paschal is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paschal
  • Brantley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brantley is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
  • Buena Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Doyle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Doyle is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
  • Geneva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Putnam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Putnam is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Baldwinville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Baldwinville is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
  • Garden Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Garden Valley is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Juniper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Ellaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Reynolds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Charing ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charing.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Charing:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Charing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Charing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.