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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 Francisville (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 Francisville. 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.

Francisville is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Bibb, Macon, Monroe, Peach, Taylor & Upson.

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Francisville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francisville, with the one closest to Francisville listed first.
    • Roberta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Knoxville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zenith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Lee Pope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
    • Musella
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francisville, with the one closest to Francisville listed first.
    • Lizella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • West Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Bloomfield Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • Vinson Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
    • Brookhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Walden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Walden is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
    • Rutland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rutland is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
    • Payne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Macon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francisville, with the one closest to Francisville listed first.
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Perry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Elberta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Elberta is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
    • Warner Robins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodard Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
    • Bonaire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Stathams Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
    • Kathleen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francisville, with the one closest to Francisville listed first.
    • Aldora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Goggins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francisville, with the one closest to Francisville listed first.
    • Marshallville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ideal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Montezuma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Oglethorpe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • Tazewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francisville, with the one closest to Francisville listed first.
    • Culloden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Russellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Smarr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolingbroke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Forsyth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francisville, with the one closest to Francisville listed first.
    • Taylors Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Fort Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Square
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Washington Square is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
    • Byron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Miami Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
    • Lakeview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Echeconnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
  • Pike County
    • Meansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Schley County
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Concord is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francisville, with the one closest to Francisville listed first.
    • Prattsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Junction City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Talbotton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Belleview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Geneva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francisville, with the one closest to Francisville listed first.
    • Reynolds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Five Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Butler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Howard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Rupert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mauk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francisville, with the one closest to Francisville listed first.
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Yatesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Thomaston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Delray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Hannahs Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Sunset Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Barker Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring

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

Cemeteries Near Francisville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Francisville.

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

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

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

  • Colonel Benjamin Hawkins Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chambliss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Shilo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Crowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Gillard Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Byrd - Glover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd - Glover Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd - Glover Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Reynolds.
    • The Byrd - Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glover Cemetery
    • Glover Schoolhouse Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34156 <3>
  • Jordan Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (309 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinegrove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Francisville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Francisville.

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

  • Roberta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knoxville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Reynolds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lee Pope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Musella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sandy Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Ceres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ceres is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
  • Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Culloden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Prattsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
  • Yatesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Garden Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Garden Valley is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Montpelier ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Montpelier is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Russellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville

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

Newspapers Published in Francisville ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Francisville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Francisville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Francisville.

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 helpful 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 Francisville:

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 '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- Francisville) 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 Francisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.