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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Acton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Acton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Acton, please Contact Us.

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 Acton (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 Acton. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Acton is historic, it would have been located within present day Harris County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harris County: Chambers (AL), Lee (AL), Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot & Troup.

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

  • Harris County     (The home county of Acton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Mountain Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
      • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
    • Cataula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
    • Ellerslie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <3>
    • Waverly Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
      • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <3>
    • Mountainbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Fort Benning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ochillee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Central Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Cusseta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ida Vesper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Vesper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
  • Marion County
    • Juniper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Warm Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Fortson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Chapel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
    • Maridale Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
      • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
    • Glenns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
    • Lincoln Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Bibb City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
      • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
    • City Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County
    • Hilton Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • Midland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • East Edgewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Wynnton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
      • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
    • Branton Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
      • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Box Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Flint Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Belleview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Geneva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Talbotton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <3>
    • Woodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Pioneer Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
    • West Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • North West Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
      • North West Point is located in Troup County
    • LaGrange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <3>
    • Rockwell Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County
    • West Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
      • West Lake Village is located in Troup County
    • Mountville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Abbottsford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • Whitfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • Louise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
    • Sunny Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Osanippa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osanippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • River View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <3>
    • Eady City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Huguley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Plant City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
      • Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Lanett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
      • Lanett is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <3>
    • Cusseta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
      • Cusseta is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <3>
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • LaFayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Blanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Smith's Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
      • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
    • Bleecker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Prince Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Chewacla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewacla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Opelika
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <3>
    • Beauregard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Gwen Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Marvyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • The Bottle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County (AL)
  • Macon County (AL)
    • Society Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Macon County (AL)
  • Russell County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Ladonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Phenix City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <3>
    • Fontaine Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Crawford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Hugley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
      • Hugley is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Fort Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Oswichee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oswichee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Seale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <3>
    • Holy Trinity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Hatchechubbee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
      • Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in Acton ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Acton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Acton, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Acton.

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 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 Acton:

Cemeteries Near Acton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Acton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
  • Bingham Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Chapel Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Biggers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Biggers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggers Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2411095 <6>
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Old Smyrna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smyrna Cemetery
  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Springs Cemetery
  • Bethel Mission Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Mission Cemetery
  • Water Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Shiloh Cemetery
  • Pierce Chapel African American Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
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    • Mechanicsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mechanicsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechanicsville Cemetery
    • Mealing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mealing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mealing Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery

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.

Acton itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mulberry Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
    • Mulberry Grove is located in Harris County
  • Mountain Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
    • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
  • Fortson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayard ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Harris County
  • Cataula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mechanicsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Lee County (AL)
  • Smith's Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
  • Kingsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsboro
    • Kingsboro is located in Harris County
  • Flat Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
  • Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Beulah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Lee County (AL)
  • Midland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Osanippa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osanippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Whitesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Harris County
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Acton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acton.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Acton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Acton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6529, Longitude: -85.0099       In this case, the coordinates for Acton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.




 

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