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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 Yatesville (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 Yatesville. 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 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.

Yatesville is located in Upson 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 Upson County: Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Talbot & Taylor.

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

  • Upson County     (The home county of Yatesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • The Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Delray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Thomaston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Hannahs Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Sunset Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Barker Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • Lizella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • West Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Brookhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Bloomfield Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • Vinson Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
    • Payne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Macon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rutland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Rutland is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • Flovilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • Musella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zenith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Lee Pope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Henry County
    • Locust Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • Aldora
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Goggins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • Betts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Carrolls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Edman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
    • Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <1>
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • Culloden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Forsyth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Smarr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Box Ankle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
    • Bolingbroke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Juliette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • Taylors Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
    • Byron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Echeconnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
    • Washington Square
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • Meansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Zebulon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilltop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Lawrences Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Williamson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • Orchard Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • East Griffin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
    • Griffin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Experiment
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Esmond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Sunny Side
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • Prattsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Woodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Belleview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Junction City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Talbotton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yatesville, with the one closest to Yatesville listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Five Points
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Reynolds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Howard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard

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

Cemeteries Near Yatesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yatesville.

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

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

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Yatesville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Grays Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pierson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Person Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • King Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shattles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • King Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (432 more) ...
    • Culloden City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stallings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 Yatesville had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Yatesville had a population of 360 people.

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

  • Culloden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Strouds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Strouds is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
  • The Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Russellville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Brent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brent is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
  • Delray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Delray is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Musella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ceres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ceres is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
  • Collier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Collier is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier
  • Goggins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Bamah ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bamah is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamah
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Meansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Forsyth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Yatesville ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yatesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yatesville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yatesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Yatesville:

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 Yatesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Yatesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.