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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 Weston (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 Weston. 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 northwest 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 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.

Weston is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Chattahoochee, Marion, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter & Terrell.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Weston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Leveretts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Leveretts is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
    • Preston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Edison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Morgan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Ida Vesper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
    • Cusseta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Central Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Leesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Draneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Draneville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
    • Glen Alta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
    • Putnam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Putnam is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tazewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Morris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatcher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Brooksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
    • Wades
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wades is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
    • Shellman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cuthbert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Points
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Five Points is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Coleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Schley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Ellaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • La Crosse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Concord is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Stewart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Lumpkin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Louvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sanford is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
    • Omaha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Florence is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Concord is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Thalean
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Thalean is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
    • Sumter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Shiloh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Americus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Leslie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Parrott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Yeomans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
    • Bronwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dawson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Olivers Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
    • Herod
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Herod is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
    • Sasser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
  • Barbour County (AL)
    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
  • Russell County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Holy Trinity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
    • Loflin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
    • Jernigan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jernigan is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
    • Cottonton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
    • Oswichee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee

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

Cemeteries Near Weston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weston.

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

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

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

  • Weston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Weston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Askew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Texas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Texas Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Lumpkin.
    • The Texas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Mt. Zion Webster Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2644396 <3>
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Turkey Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Foremans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Bryants Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Parrott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Weston had a population of 215 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Leveretts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leveretts is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
  • Kimbrough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimbrough is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
  • Gooseberry ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gooseberry is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Parrott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Randall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Randall is located in Stewart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Benevolence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Benevolence is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolence
  • Cottondale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottondale is located in Terrell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Lumpkin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plains
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Church Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Church Hill is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Brooklyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooklyn is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Hoggs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hoggs is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggs
    • Shellman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Weston ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weston, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weston.

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 helpful 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 Weston:

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>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- Weston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Weston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.