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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 Po Biddy Crossroads (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 Po Biddy Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Po Biddy Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Po Biddy Crossroads: Po Biddy Xrds.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Po Biddy Crossroads is located in Talbot 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 Talbot County: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Taylor & Upson.

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

  • Talbot County     (The home county of Po Biddy Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Po Biddy Crossroads, with the one closest to Po Biddy Crossroads listed first.
    • Centerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Talbotton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Prattsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Junction City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Belleview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Woodland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Box Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Po Biddy Crossroads, with the one closest to Po Biddy Crossroads listed first.
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Ida Vesper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
    • Ochillee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Central Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Po Biddy Crossroads, with the one closest to Po Biddy Crossroads listed first.
    • Musella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Roberta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Zenith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Lee Pope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Po Biddy Crossroads, with the one closest to Po Biddy Crossroads listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ellerslie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cataula
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mountainbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamar County
    • Aldora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Macon County
    • Ideal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Po Biddy Crossroads, with the one closest to Po Biddy Crossroads listed first.
    • Juniper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Tazewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Buena Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Glen Alta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
    • Putnam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Po Biddy Crossroads, with the one closest to Po Biddy Crossroads listed first.
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
    • Warm Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Betts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Woodbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Carrolls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Harris City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Edman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Monroe County
    • Culloden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Po Biddy Crossroads, with the one closest to Po Biddy Crossroads listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Midland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fortson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Branton Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
    • East Edgewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Lincoln Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Glenns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Glenns is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
    • Twin Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Po Biddy Crossroads, with the one closest to Po Biddy Crossroads listed first.
    • Lawrences Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Meansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hilltop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Zebulon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Schley County
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Po Biddy Crossroads, with the one closest to Po Biddy Crossroads listed first.
    • Howard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Carsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Norwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Five Points
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Mauk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Butler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rupert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynolds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Po Biddy Crossroads, with the one closest to Po Biddy Crossroads listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Lincoln Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Barker Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
    • Thomaston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Hannahs Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Delray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • The Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Yatesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Po Biddy Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Po Biddy Crossroads.

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 Po Biddy Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<3>

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

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

  • Baldwinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwinville is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
  • Talbotton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ypsilanti
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • Paschal ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Paschal is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paschal
  • Prattsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
  • Belleview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Howard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Carsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Baughville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Baughville is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughville
  • Juniper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Juniper is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Ridgeway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ridgeway is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Box Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Po Biddy Crossroads ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Po Biddy Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Po Biddy Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Po Biddy Crossroads.

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 either 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 Po Biddy Crossroads:

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>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.
<3>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 Po Biddy Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Po Biddy Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.