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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Commonwealth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Commonwealth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Commonwealth, 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 Commonwealth (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 Commonwealth. 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 northwest 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Commonwealth is historic, it would have been located within present day Muscogee 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 Muscogee County: Lee (AL), Russell (AL), Chattahoochee, Harris & Talbot.

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

  • Muscogee County     (The home county of Commonwealth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commonwealth, with the one closest to Commonwealth listed first.
    • Midland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Upatoi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Branton Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
      • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
    • East Edgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Lincoln Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Fortson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilton Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • Sunset Terrace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
      • Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
    • Glenns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
      • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
    • Maridale Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
      • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
    • Twin Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commonwealth, with the one closest to Commonwealth listed first.
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Ochillee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Central Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Fort Benning
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cusseta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ida Vesper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida Vesper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commonwealth, with the one closest to Commonwealth listed first.
    • Ellerslie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cataula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
      • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <2>
    • Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <2>
    • Mountain Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
      • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
    • Shiloh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mountainbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commonwealth, with the one closest to Commonwealth listed first.
    • Juniper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juniper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
    • Glen Alta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
    • Buena Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tazewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
    • Draneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
    • Putnam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commonwealth, with the one closest to Commonwealth listed first.
    • Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Warm Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chalybeate Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullochville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
    • Harris City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Schley County
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Schley County
  • Stewart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commonwealth, with the one closest to Commonwealth listed first.
    • Louvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louvale
      • Louvale is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louvale <2>
    • Omaha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commonwealth, with the one closest to Commonwealth listed first.
    • Box Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Talbotton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Junction City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
    • Belleview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Flint Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
    • Prattsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commonwealth, with the one closest to Commonwealth listed first.
    • Norwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Howard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Troup County
    • Pioneer Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commonwealth, with the one closest to Commonwealth listed first.
    • Osanippa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osanippa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • River View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <2>
    • Eady City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Plant City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
      • Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Lee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commonwealth, with the one closest to Commonwealth listed first.
    • Smith's Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
      • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
    • Bleecker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Blanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Prince Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Russell County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commonwealth, with the one closest to Commonwealth listed first.
    • Fontaine Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Phenix City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <2>
    • Ladonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Fort Mitchell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Oswichee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Crawford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Holy Trinity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Loflin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
      • Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Seale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <2>
    • Hugley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
      • Hugley is located in Russell County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Commonwealth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Commonwealth.

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

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

  • Willis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McFarlan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Acres Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Acres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellerslie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pierce Chapel African American Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkhill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkhill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parkhill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Columbus.
    • The Parkhill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Park Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36127 <5>
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the northwest of Columbus.
    • The Providence Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Providence Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200533 <5>
  • Clowers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

While we didn't find Commonwealth in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Commonwealth.

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

  • Midland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Schatulga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schatulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
    • Schatulga is located in Muscogee County
  • Flat Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
  • Upatoi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Ellerslie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eelbeck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eelbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eelbeck
    • Eelbeck is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Cataula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Box Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ridgeway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Harris County
  • Ossahatchie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossahatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossahatchie
    • Ossahatchie is located in Harris County
  • Fortson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Muscogee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscogee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
    • Muscogee is located in Muscogee County
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    • Esquiline ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esquiline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquiline
      • Esquiline is located in Muscogee County
    • Ochillee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Bayard ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Harris County

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

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 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 Commonwealth:

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

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 Commonwealth, 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 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>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.
<5>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Commonwealth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Commonwealth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5399, Longitude: -84.8119       In this case, the coordinates for Commonwealth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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