Our Genealogy Helper
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 Louvale (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 Louvale. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Louvale is located in Stewart 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 Stewart County: Barbour (AL), Russell (AL), Chattahoochee, Quitman, Randolph & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Louvale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Louvale:
- Stewart County (The home county of Louvale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Lumpkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Sanford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
- Chattahoochee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Cusseta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Central Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Ida Vesper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Ochillee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Fort Benning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Glen Alta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Draneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Draneville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
- Buena Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Tazewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Juniper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Muscogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Baker Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Cusseta Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Sunset Terrace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
- Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
- Saint Marys Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Branton Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- East Edgewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
- Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
- Wynnton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- Hilton Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
- Columbus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- City Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Bibb City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Glenns
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Morris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hatcher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Wades
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wades is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
- Brooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Cuthbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Schley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ellaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Talbot County
- Box Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Terrell County
- Parrott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leveretts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Barbour County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Hawkinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Eufaula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Lee County (AL)
- Smith's Station
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Russell County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Holy Trinity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Loflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Oswichee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Cottonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Jernigan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Fort Mitchell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fontaine Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Glenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Seale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Phenix City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ladonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Louvale, see our County-by-County Page for Louvale.
Cemeteries Near Louvale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Louvale.
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 Louvale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Louvale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Armour Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Irena Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mathis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Lumpkin.
- The St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Phillip's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2587499 <3>
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Side Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Side Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Slaughter Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cotton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Louvale had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Louvale, with the one closest to Louvale listed first.
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Green Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Orletta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Orletta is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orletta
- Renfroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Renfroe is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
- Lumpkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Randall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Cottage Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Mills is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mills
- Cusseta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manta is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manta
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Loflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Ida Vesper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Louvale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Louvale.
Newspapers Published in Louvale ...
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 Louvale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Louvale, 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 Louvale.
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 Louvale:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Stewart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chattahoochee County
- Marion County
- Muscogee County
- Quitman County
- Randolph County
- Schley County
- Sumter County
- Talbot County
- Terrell County
- Webster County
- Barbour County
- Lee County
- Russell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Louvale) 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 Louvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |