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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 Smiths Chapel (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 Smiths Chapel. 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 Smiths Chapel ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Smiths Chapel, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Smiths Chapel may originally have been Smith's Chapel.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Smiths Chapel might be written as Smith Chapel.

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 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.

Smiths Chapel is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Lamar, Meriwether, Spalding & Upson.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Smiths Chapel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Zebulon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hilltop
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
    • Concord
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Meansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Molena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <2>
    • Lawrences Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Jenkinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <2>
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Flovilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Lovejoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bonanza
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
    • Irondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
    • Clayton Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Jonesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fox Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Riverdale Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Haralson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Senoia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
      • Senoia is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <2>
    • Jade Lake Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
    • Turin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
    • Sharpsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>
    • Bexton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
    • Smith City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
    • Moreland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <2>
    • Grantville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • East Newnan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
    • Newnan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smokey Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
  • Crawford County
    • Musella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Brooks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Woolsey Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
    • Woolsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Inman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Foreston Place
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
      • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
    • Hamptons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • Harp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
    • Keyland Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyland Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
    • McIntosh Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
    • Peachtree City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsley Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
  • Fulton County
    • Fife
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
  • Harris County
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Hampton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Locust Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
    • Blacksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • McDonough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <2>
    • Oakwood Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Milner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Aldora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Goggins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goggins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Gay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <2>
    • Edman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Carrolls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Woodbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Betts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Rocky Mount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chalybeate Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Harris City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullochville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Luthersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
      • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Box Ankle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Culloden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Forsyth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Smarr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <2>
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Esmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
    • Griffin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orchard Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <2>
    • East Griffin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
    • Experiment
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunny Side
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <2>
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Prattsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Five Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Mountville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hogansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Chapel, with the one closest to Smiths Chapel listed first.
    • Hannahs Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
    • Delray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
      • Delray is located in Upson County
    • Barker Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
    • The Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
      • The Rock is located in Upson County
      • Former name for The Rock:
      • Topeka Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
    • Thomaston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Yatesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <2>
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Upson County

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

Cemeteries Near Smiths Chapel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smiths Chapel.

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 Smiths Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Milner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beckham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zebulon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zebulon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zebulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powder Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powder Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powder Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zebulon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zebulon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zebulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coggin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Driver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fossett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fossett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Smiths Chapel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smiths Chapel.

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

  • Jolly
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
    • Jolly is located in Pike County
  • Zebulon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beeks ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beeks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks
    • Beeks is located in Pike County
  • Weaver ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Pike County
  • Williamson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
  • Hollonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollonville
    • Hollonville is located in Pike County
  • Neal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
    • Neal is located in Pike County
  • Meansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
    • Rover is located in Spalding County
  • Zetella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zetella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zetella
    • Zetella is located in Spalding County
  • Molena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
    • Molena is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <2>
    • Griffin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vaughn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
      • Vaughn is located in Spalding County

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

Newspapers Published in Smiths Chapel ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Chapel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths Chapel, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths Chapel.

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 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 Smiths Chapel:

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

The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Smiths Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Smiths Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1112, Longitude: -84.3933       In this case, the coordinates for Smiths Chapel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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