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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 Glen Alta (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 Glen Alta. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Glen Alta is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Chattahoochee, Schley, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor & Webster.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Glen Alta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alta, with the one closest to Glen Alta listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Draneville
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Draneville
      • From Glen Alta to Draneville
    • Tazewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Putnam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Juniper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Juniper
      • From Glen Alta to Juniper
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alta, with the one closest to Glen Alta listed first.
    • Ida Vesper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida Vesper
      • From Glen Alta to Ida Vesper
    • Cusseta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Central Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ochillee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fort Benning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Harris County
  • Macon County
    • Ideal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <1>
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alta, with the one closest to Glen Alta listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Baker Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
    • Branton Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Cusseta Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
      • Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
    • Sunset Terrace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • East Edgewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wynnton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilton Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Midland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Randolph County
    • Brooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
  • Schley County
  • Stewart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alta, with the one closest to Glen Alta listed first.
    • Louvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Richland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Stewart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <1>
    • Lumpkin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Glen Alta to Mount Zion
    • Omaha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Stewart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
  • Sumter County
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alta, with the one closest to Glen Alta listed first.
    • Box Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Junction City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Talbotton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alta, with the one closest to Glen Alta listed first.
    • Mauk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Norwich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Rupert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <1>
    • Howard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Butler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Terrell County
    • Parrott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <1>
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alta, with the one closest to Glen Alta listed first.
    • Preston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Weston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Webster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Leveretts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leveretts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
      • Leveretts is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leveretts
      • From Glen Alta to Leveretts
  • Lee County (AL)
  • Russell County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Alta, with the one closest to Glen Alta listed first.
    • Oswichee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oswichee
      • From Glen Alta to Oswichee
    • Fort Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Holy Trinity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Fontaine Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Loflin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
      • Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loflin
      • From Glen Alta to Loflin
    • Phenix City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Ladonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ladonia
      • From Glen Alta to Ladonia
    • Cottonton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
      • Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Jernigan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jernigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
      • Jernigan is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jernigan
      • From Glen Alta to Jernigan
    • Pittsview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
      • Pittsview is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <1>
    • Seale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Glen Alta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glen Alta.

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

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slaughter Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickett - Shipley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett - Shipley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett - Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodhope Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh - Marion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armour Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lowrey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Glen Alta had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Zellobee
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zellobee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zellobee
    • Zellobee is located in Marion County
  • Ida Vesper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
    • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ida Vesper
    • From Glen Alta to Ida Vesper
  • Manta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manta
    • Manta is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Pineville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Marion County
  • Renfroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
    • Renfroe is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Brantley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
    • Brantley is located in Marion County
  • Buena Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cusseta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Green Hill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Stewart County
  • Hoggs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggs
    • Hoggs is located in Marion County
  • Halloca ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Brooklyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Stewart County
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    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Church Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Marion County
    • Draneville
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Draneville
      • From Glen Alta to Draneville

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

Newspapers Published in Glen Alta ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Alta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glen Alta, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glen Alta.

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 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 Glen Alta:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Alta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>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.
<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>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- Glen Alta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Alta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3069, Longitude: -84.6514       In this case, the coordinates for Glen Alta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Glen Alta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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