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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 Glencliff (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 Glencliff. 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.

Glencliff is located in Upson 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 Upson County: Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Talbot & Taylor.

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

  • Upson County     (The home county of Glencliff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Barker Spring
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
    • Sunset Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Hannahs Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Thomaston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Delray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • The Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Yatesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Haralson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Senoia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bexton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Musella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Brooks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Woolsey Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountainbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pine Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ellerslie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Aldora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Milner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Goggins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Liberty Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Marion County
    • Juniper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Betts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Carrolls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Woodbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Edman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
    • Warm Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <1>
    • Harris City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Mount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Culloden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Russellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Forsyth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Box Ankle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
  • Muscogee County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Lawrences Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Meansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hilltop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Zebulon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Williamson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Orchard Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Esmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Griffin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • East Griffin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
    • Experiment
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sunny Side
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Woodland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Prattsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Flint Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Talbotton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Junction City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Geneva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Box Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glencliff, with the one closest to Glencliff listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Five Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Howard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Norwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Butler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mauk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Reynolds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Troup County

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

Cemeteries Near Glencliff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glencliff.

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

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

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Grantland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Flint River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Upson Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Crystal Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (464 more) ...
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beckham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flint River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<2>

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

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

  • Hendricks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hendricks is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
  • Thomaston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Delray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Delray is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Molena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Chalybeate Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
  • Neal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Neal is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
  • Woodbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ypsilanti
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • The Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Meansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Belleview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Raleigh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Raleigh is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville

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

Newspapers Published in Glencliff ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glencliff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glencliff, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glencliff.

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 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 Glencliff:

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>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 Glencliff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glencliff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.