Our Genealogy Helper
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 Stark (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 Stark. 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 southwest 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Stark is located in Butts 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 Butts County: Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Newton & Spalding.
Below are the counties that are near Stark. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stark:
- Butts County (The home county of Stark)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fincherville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Flovilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jenkinsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Lovejoy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bonanza
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Rex
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Irondale is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Jonesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ellenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morrow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkshire Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Klondike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Klondike is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Pine Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Lithonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stonecrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- East Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
- Pinehurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Inman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woolsey Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
- Woolsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woolsey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Gwinnett County
- Norris Lake Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Locust Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blacksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- McDonough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Highland Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Oakwood Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Hampton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stockbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stockbridge North
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Calvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shady Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Round Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Wayside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Bradley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Ethridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Goggins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Milner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aldora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Barnesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Box Ankle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Juliette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Forsyth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Smarr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bolingbroke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Morgan County
- Rutledge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Mansfield Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Porterdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Salem Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Dixie Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Newborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Salem Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Dixie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- East Wood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Williamson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Zebulon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Resseaus Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Eatonton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Conyers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Milstead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Lakeview Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Zingara
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- East Griffin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Orchard Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Experiment
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Griffin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sunny Side
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Esmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Esmond is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Social Circle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jersey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Whitney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stark, see our County-by-County Page for Stark.
Cemeteries Near Stark ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stark.
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 Stark - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stark covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Grier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stark UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Etheredge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McMichael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maddox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Messer - Knowles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kitchen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (412 more) ...
- Leverette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stark had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
- Worthville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Worthville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Mill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smiths Mill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Flovilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Stewart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Peeksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peeksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
- Jenkinsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cork is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
- Island Shoals ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Island Shoals is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
- Elgin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Blount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blount is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount
- Towaliga ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Towaliga is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaliga
- Minneta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Minneta is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stark. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stark.
Newspapers Published in Stark ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stark.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stark, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stark.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Stark:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Butts County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clayton County
- DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Jasper County
- Jones County
- Lamar County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Pike County
- Putnam County
- Rockdale County
- Spalding County
- Walton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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- Stark) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Stark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |