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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Clopton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Clopton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clopton, 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 Clopton (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 Clopton. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Clopton is historic, it would have been located within present day Putnam 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 Putnam County: Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones & Morgan.
Below are the counties that are near Clopton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clopton:
- Putnam County (The home county of Clopton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Resseaus Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Hallwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Eatonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oconee Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Baldwin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Meriwether
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brown's Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Milledgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hardwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
- Coopers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- The Colony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Mogul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- Cross Keys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- East Macon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Wheeler Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Macon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Payne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Butts County
- Flovilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Comfort is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
- Swaggy Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Greensboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Zebulon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gum Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shady Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Calvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Ethridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Fortville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Haddock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bradley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Round Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Gray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wayside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- James
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Pitts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Mountain Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Juliette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bolingbroke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smarr
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Buckhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Smyrna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Rutledge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Newborn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Dixie Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Twiggs County
- Dry Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Goat Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Deepstep
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Brooks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Ivey
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Gordon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dedrich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- McIntyre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clopton, see our County-by-County Page for Clopton.
Cemeteries Near Clopton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clopton.
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 Clopton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clopton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Key Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stiles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Central Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Humphries Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Howe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery
- The Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Providence Church Cemetery
- Baldwin Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barron Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barron Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northeast of Round Oak.
- The Barron Cemetery has also been known as:
- Barron - Shropshire Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333622 <3>
- Fishing Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Family Graveyard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (424 more) ...
- Jordan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fullerton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blount - Gray Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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.
Clopton itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clopton, with the one closest to Clopton listed first.
- Note
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Note
- Nona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nona is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nona
- Stanfordville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stanfordville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfordville
- Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Willard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Eatonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blountsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blountsville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Meriwether
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brown's Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Aikenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aikenton is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikenton
- Round Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bradley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Adgateville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Adgateville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adgateville
- Former name for Adgateville:
- Adgateville
- Machen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Machen is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clopton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clopton.
Newspapers Published in Clopton ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clopton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clopton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clopton.
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 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 Clopton:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
- Bibb County
- Butts County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Twiggs County
- Washington 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 Clopton, 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clopton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |