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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 Poplar 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 Poplar 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 Poplar 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 Poplar Crossroads: Poplar 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Poplar 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 Poplar Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Poplar Crossroads:

  • Talbot County     (The home county of Poplar Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Crossroads, with the one closest to Poplar Crossroads listed first.
    • Prattsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Junction City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Talbotton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Belleview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Woodland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Box Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Crossroads, with the one closest to Poplar Crossroads listed first.
    • Musella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Roberta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Zenith
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Lee Pope
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Poplar Crossroads, with the one closest to Poplar Crossroads listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Waverly Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ellerslie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Cataula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mountainbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Crossroads, with the one closest to Poplar Crossroads listed first.
    • Aldora
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Macon County
    • Ideal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Crossroads, with the one closest to Poplar Crossroads listed first.
    • Juniper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Tazewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Putnam
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Poplar Crossroads, with the one closest to Poplar Crossroads listed first.
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
    • Betts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Warm Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrolls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Edman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
    • Harris City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • 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>
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Crossroads, with the one closest to Poplar Crossroads listed first.
    • Culloden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Crossroads, with the one closest to Poplar Crossroads listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Midland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Crossroads, with the one closest to Poplar 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hilltop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Zebulon
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Poplar Crossroads, with the one closest to Poplar Crossroads listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Five Points
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Howard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Norwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Butler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mauk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rupert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Reynolds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Crossroads, with the one closest to Poplar Crossroads listed first.
    • Lincoln Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Sunset Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Thomaston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Barker Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
    • Hannahs Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Delray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • The Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Yatesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Poplar Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poplar 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 Poplar Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • New Hope MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Collinsworth Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Greater Philadelphia Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott - Bussy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Blanton Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...
    • Talbotton City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pye Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>

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

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

  • Ypsilanti
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • Prattsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
  • Baldwinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwinville is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
  • Carsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Paschal ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Paschal is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paschal
  • Howard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Talbotton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Belleview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Geneva
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomaston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Baughville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Baughville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughville
    • Juniper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper

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

Newspapers Published in Poplar 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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poplar Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poplar Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Poplar 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 Poplar 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.