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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 Wesley (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 Wesley. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Wesley is located in Taylor 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 Taylor County: Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Talbot & Upson.

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

  • Taylor County     (The home county of Wesley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Five Points
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Howard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Butler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Mauk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rupert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Reynolds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Roberta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Musella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Zenith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Lee Pope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ellerslie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Aldora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Ideal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshallville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oglethorpe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montezuma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Juniper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Tazewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Buena Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Glen Alta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
    • Betts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Warm Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrolls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Edman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
    • Harris City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Culloden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Midland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Fort Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Taylors Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
    • Washington Square
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Washington Square is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Lawrences Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Meansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Molena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Zebulon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Concord is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Ellaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Prattsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Junction City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Talbotton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Geneva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Woodland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Box Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wesley, with the one closest to Wesley listed first.
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Lincoln Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Thomaston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Hannahs Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Barker Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
    • Delray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Yatesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Wesley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wesley.

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

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

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

  • Wesley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Scott - Bussy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Union UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Hope MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • The Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Prattsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
  • Carsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Howard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Baldwinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Baldwinville is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
  • Ypsilanti
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • Paschal ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Paschal is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paschal
  • Butler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Talbotton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Geneva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Reynolds
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomaston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Belleview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Juniper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Garden Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden Valley is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley

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

Newspapers Published in Wesley ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wesley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wesley, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wesley.

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 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 Wesley:

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 Wesley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wesley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.