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 Charles (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 Charles. 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 doctors and 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.
Charles is located in Stewart 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 Stewart County: Barbour (AL), Russell (AL), Chattahoochee, Quitman, Randolph & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Charles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Charles:
- Stewart County (The home county of Charles)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Louvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lumpkin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Omaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sanford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Chattahoochee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Cusseta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Ida Vesper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Central Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Ochillee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Fort Benning
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Glen Alta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Draneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Draneville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
- Buena Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Putnam is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
- Tazewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Juniper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Muscogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Baker Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Cusseta Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Sunset Terrace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
- Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
- Saint Marys Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Wynnton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- Branton Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Edgewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
- Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
- Hilton Heights
(25 miles [40.2 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
- City Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Bibb City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Glenns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Lincoln Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Morris
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hatcher
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Wades
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wades is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
- Brooksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Cuthbert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shellman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Talbot County
- Box Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Terrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Parrott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yeomans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yeomans is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
- Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Preston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Leveretts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Barbour County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Eufaula
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Spring Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Russell County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Holy Trinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Loflin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Oswichee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Cottonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Jernigan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Fort Mitchell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Pittsview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fontaine Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Seale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Phenix City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ladonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Hatchechubbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Charles, see our County-by-County Page for Charles.
Cemeteries Near Charles ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charles.
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 Charles - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Charles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Lumpkin.
- The St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Phillip's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2587499 <3>
- Armour Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mathis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Side Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Side Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Irena Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Slaughter Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mt. Mariah Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Charles in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Charles.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Charles, with the one closest to Charles listed first.
- Louvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Lumpkin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Randall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Orletta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orletta is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orletta
- Green Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Renfroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Renfroe is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Omaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cottage Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cottage Mills is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mills
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Manta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manta is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manta
- Cusseta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Loflin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Charles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charles.
Newspapers Published in Charles ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charles.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Charles, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Charles.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Charles:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Stewart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chattahoochee County
- Marion County
- Muscogee County
- Quitman County
- Randolph County
- Sumter County
- Talbot County
- Terrell County
- Webster County
- Barbour 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> | 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- Charles) 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 Charles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |