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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Stansell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stansell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stansell, please Contact Us.
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 Stansell (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 Stansell. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Stansell is historic, it would have been located within present day Elbert 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 Elbert County: Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Abbeville (SC), Anderson (SC) & McCormick (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Stansell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stansell:
- Elbert County (The home county of Stansell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Silk Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Bowman Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Elberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Goss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Dewy Rose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bowman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Royston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Dooleys Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Hartwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cooleys Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Flat Shoals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Crawfords Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Reed Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Maretts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Bowersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Hesters Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Goshen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lincolnton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Loce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Carlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Comer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Dalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Colbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Madison Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Danielsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Patterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Palmetto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Veribest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
- Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
- Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnoldsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
- Stephens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taliaferro County
- Carters Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Tignall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rayle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tyrone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Lundberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
- Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
- Abbeville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Calhoun Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Latimer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Lowndesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lake Secession
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Antreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Abbeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Level Land
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Cana ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Due West
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Iva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <2>
- Starr
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Holland Store
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Deans
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Homeland Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Price ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Anderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Greenwood County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Troy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Bradley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Verdery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Promised Land
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- McCormick County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Willington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- McCormick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stansell, see our County-by-County Page for Stansell.
Cemeteries Near Stansell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stansell.
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 Stansell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stansell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dye Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mobley Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hunters Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gods Acre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vans Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (334 more) ...
- Universalist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cades Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruckersville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville Cemetery
- The Ruckersville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ruckersville UMC Cemetery
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.
Stansell itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stansell, with the one closest to Stansell listed first.
- Middleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Heardmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heardmont is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heardmont
- Ruckersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ruckersville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville
- Elberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Broad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Broad is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad
- Dyson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dyson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson
- Hester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hester is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Calhoun Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Latimer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coldwater is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Concordia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Concordia is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Lowndesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Goss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Oglesby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oglesby is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Vesta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vesta is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stansell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stansell.
Newspapers Published in Stansell ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stansell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stansell, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stansell.
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 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 Stansell:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Elbert County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Hart County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Oglethorpe County
- Taliaferro County
- Wilkes County
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenwood County
- McCormick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Stansell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stansell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |