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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Halloca. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Halloca to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Halloca, 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 Halloca (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 Halloca. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Halloca is historic, it would have been located within present day Chattahoochee 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 Chattahoochee County: Russell (AL), Marion, Muscogee, Stewart & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Halloca. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Halloca:
- Chattahoochee County (The home county of Halloca)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Central Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
- Cusseta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ochillee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Ida Vesper
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Fort Benning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Ellerslie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cataula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Waverly Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mountain Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Glen Alta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Juniper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Draneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Draneville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
- Tazewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Putnam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Putnam is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
- Muscogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Baker Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Cusseta Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Sunset Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
- Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
- Branton Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Saint Marys Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- East Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
- Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
- Wynnton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- Hilton Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
- Upatoi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bibb City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- City Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Glenns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Schley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ellaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Louvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Omaha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lumpkin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Sanford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Box Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Talbotton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Mauk
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Norwich
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Norwich is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
- Howard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Rupert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Preston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Leveretts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Lee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Smith's Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Bleecker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Prince Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Russell County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Oswichee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Fort Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fontaine Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Holy Trinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Phenix City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loflin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Ladonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Cottonton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Jernigan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Seale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pittsview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Glenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Halloca, see our County-by-County Page for Halloca.
Cemeteries Near Halloca ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halloca.
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 Halloca - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Halloca covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast 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 <4>
- Armour Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Patrick Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Memory Gardens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Irena Methodist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Slaughter Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <4>
- Oswichee Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Colored Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Porterdale Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Porterdale Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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.
Halloca itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Halloca, with the one closest to Halloca listed first.
- Cusseta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ochillee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Manta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Manta is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manta
- Ida Vesper
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Eelbeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eelbeck is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eelbeck
- Cottage Mills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Mills is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mills
- Green Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Glen Alta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Renfroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Renfroe is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
- Esquiline ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Esquiline is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquiline
- Zellobee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Zellobee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zellobee
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Louvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Halloca. See our List of 1890's Communities around Halloca.
Newspapers Published in Halloca ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halloca.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halloca, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halloca.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Halloca:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Chattahoochee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Harris County
- Marion County
- Muscogee County
- Schley County
- Stewart County
- Sumter County
- Talbot County
- Taylor County
- Webster County
- Lee County
- Russell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Halloca, 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Halloca) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |