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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 Upatoi (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 Upatoi. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Upatoi is located in Muscogee 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 Muscogee County: Lee (AL), Russell (AL), Chattahoochee, Harris & Talbot.

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

  • Muscogee County     (The home county of Upatoi)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upatoi, with the one closest to Upatoi listed first.
    • Midland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Branton Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
    • East Edgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Sunset Terrace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
    • Fortson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Glenns
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Glenns is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
    • Hilton Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • Lincoln Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
    • Wynnton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
    • Twin Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
    • Baker Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upatoi, with the one closest to Upatoi listed first.
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Ochillee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Central Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
    • Cusseta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ida Vesper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
    • Fort Benning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upatoi, with the one closest to Upatoi listed first.
    • Ellerslie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cataula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Shiloh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
    • Mountainbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upatoi, with the one closest to Upatoi listed first.
    • Juniper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Glen Alta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
    • Buena Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tazewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Draneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
    • Putnam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upatoi, with the one closest to Upatoi listed first.
    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Warm Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
    • Betts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Harris City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
  • Schley County
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Concord is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Stewart County
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upatoi, with the one closest to Upatoi listed first.
    • Box Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Talbotton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Belleview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Flint Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Woodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Prattsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upatoi, with the one closest to Upatoi listed first.
    • Norwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Mauk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Howard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Rupert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Carsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Butler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Five Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Troup County
    • Pioneer Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upatoi, with the one closest to Upatoi listed first.
    • Osanippa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
    • River View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <1>
  • Lee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upatoi, with the one closest to Upatoi listed first.
    • Smith's Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
    • Bleecker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
    • Blanton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Prince Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Russell County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upatoi, with the one closest to Upatoi listed first.
    • Fontaine Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
    • Phenix City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ladonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Fort Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oswichee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
    • Crawford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Crawford is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Holy Trinity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
    • Loflin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
    • Seale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hugley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hugley is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley

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

Cemeteries Near Upatoi ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upatoi.

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 Upatoi - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Upatoi had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Box Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Midland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ellerslie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgeway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeway is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Schatulga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Schatulga is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
  • Ossahatchie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ossahatchie is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossahatchie
  • Eelbeck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Eelbeck is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eelbeck
  • Juniper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Juniper is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
  • Flat Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Baughville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Baughville is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughville
  • Waverly Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cataula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ochillee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Bayard ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayard is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Upatoi:

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>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 Upatoi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.