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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 Redbone 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 Redbone 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 Redbone 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 Redbone Crossroads: Redbone 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 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 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.

Redbone Crossroads is located in Upson 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 Upson County: Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Talbot & Taylor.

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

  • Upson County     (The home county of Redbone Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Lincoln Park
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Delray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Hannahs Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Yatesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Sunset Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Barker Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Lizella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • West Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • Coweta County
    • Haralson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Musella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Roberta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee Pope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
    • Zenith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Waverly Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Aldora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Goggins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Liberty Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Marion County
    • Juniper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Carrolls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Betts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Woodbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Edman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
    • Gay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Warm Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Harris City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Culloden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Russellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Forsyth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smarr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Box Ankle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
    • Bolingbroke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Taylors Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
    • Fort Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Meansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Zebulon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lawrences Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilltop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Williamson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Orchard Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • East Griffin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
    • Griffin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Esmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Experiment
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Prattsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Belleview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Junction City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Talbotton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Geneva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbone Crossroads, with the one closest to Redbone Crossroads listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Five Points
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Howard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Reynolds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Mauk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rupert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Redbone Crossroads ...

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

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

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

  • Gatlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Trice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Trayler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Emorys Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Zion Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Grays Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (430 more) ...
    • Sandy Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Thomaston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Delray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Delray is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • The Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Yatesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Culloden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Carsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Strouds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Strouds is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
  • Ypsilanti
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • Meansville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Prattsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
  • Musella
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hendricks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hendricks is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Ceres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ceres is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
    • Russellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville

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

Newspapers Published in Redbone 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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redbone Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Redbone Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Redbone Crossroads.

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 Redbone 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>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 Redbone Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Redbone Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.