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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 Rupert (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 Rupert. 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 and hospitals 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.

Rupert is located in Taylor County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Talbot & Upson.

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

  • Taylor County     (The home county of Rupert)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Butler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mauk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauk
      • Mauk is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauk <1>
    • Norwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Howard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Reynolds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <1>
    • Five Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
    • Carsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Ida Vesper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Vesper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Cusseta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Zenith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
    • Lee Pope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
    • Roberta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <1>
    • Knoxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Musella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
      • Musella is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <1>
  • Dooly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Dooling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Byromville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Ideal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <1>
    • Oglethorpe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montezuma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshallville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <1>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Tazewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
    • Putnam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Draneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
    • Juniper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
    • Glen Alta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
  • Muscogee County
    • Upatoi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
      • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <1>
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Washington Square
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
      • Washington Square is located in Peach County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
    • Fort Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Taylors Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
    • Miami Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Schley County
    • Ellaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • La Crosse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sumter County
    • Americus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Thalean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Junction City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <1>
    • Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Prattsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
    • Talbotton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <1>
    • Box Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Belleview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Woodland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Upson County
    • Lincoln Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Webster County

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

Newspapers Published in Rupert ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rupert.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rupert, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rupert.

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 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 Rupert:

Cemeteries Near Rupert ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rupert.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Sand Bethel Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Prosperity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Hopewell Independent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Brewer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Colonel Brewer Cemetery
    • Corbitt Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Lieutenant Colonel Brewer Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
  • Bloodworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloodworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloodworth Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Trinity Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Butler UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...

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.<5>

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

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

  • Murrays Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Crossroads
    • Murrays Crossroads is located in Schley County
  • Butler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Garden Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Garden Valley is located in Macon County
  • Tazewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Marion County
  • Fountainville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
    • Fountainville is located in Macon County
  • Howard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Taylor County
  • Reynolds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <1>
  • Doyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in Marion County
  • Putnam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Ellaville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Buena Vista
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oglethorpe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Paschal ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paschal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paschal
      • Paschal is located in Talbot County
    • Brantley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
      • Brantley is located in Marion County
    • La Crosse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rupert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rupert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rupert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4404, Longitude: -84.2799       In this case, the coordinates for Rupert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Rupert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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