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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Montpelier. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Montpelier to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Montpelier, 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 Montpelier (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 Montpelier. 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 hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Montpelier is historic, it would have been located within present day Bibb 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 Bibb County: Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach & Twiggs.
Below are the counties that are near Montpelier. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montpelier:
- Bibb County (The home county of Montpelier)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- Lizella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Brookhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Bloomfield Park
(10 miles [16.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Payne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Macon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rutland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Walden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Cross Keys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Mogul
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- East Macon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Wheeler Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Butts County
- Flovilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- Musella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Pope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
- Zenith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elberta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Warner Robins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bonaire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stathams Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Woodard Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kathleen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper County
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- Belvedere Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Jones Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Wayside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Pitts
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pitts is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
- Gray
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Morton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Bradley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Round Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- James
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Mountain Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Fortville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- Goggins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Aldora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Barnesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Milner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Macon County
- Marshallville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Bolingbroke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smarr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Culloden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Forsyth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Juliette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Box Ankle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Peach County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Echeconnee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Taylors Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
- Fort Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Miami Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Miami Valley is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
- Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Washington Square
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
- Pike County
- Meansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spalding County
- Orchard Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Talbot County
- Prattsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- Reynolds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Carsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Butler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twiggs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- Huber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Dry Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Upson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- Yatesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- The Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Delray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Lincoln Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Thomaston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hannahs Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
- Sunset Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sunset Village is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Wilkinson County
- Brooks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montpelier, see our County-by-County Page for Montpelier.
Cemeteries Near Montpelier ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montpelier.
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 Montpelier - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montpelier covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- St. Dennis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McCallum / Hart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Little Rogers CME Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cloud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37119 <3>
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Singleton Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bazemore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McCommon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (407 more) ...
- Fellowship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
Montpelier itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montpelier, with the one closest to Montpelier listed first.
- Bamah ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bamah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamah
- Lizella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Ceres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ceres is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Musella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lorane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lorane is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Bolingbroke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brent is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
- Strouds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strouds is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Culloden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Forsyth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maynard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Maynard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montpelier. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montpelier.
Newspapers Published in Montpelier ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montpelier.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montpelier, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montpelier.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Montpelier:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Bibb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butts County
- Crawford County
- Houston County
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Lamar County
- Macon County
- Monroe County
- Peach County
- Pike County
- Spalding County
- Talbot County
- Taylor County
- Twiggs County
- Upson County
- Wilkinson 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 Montpelier, 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Montpelier) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |