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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Hamilton (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 Hamilton. 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.

Hamilton is located in Harris County and is the County Seat.

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 Hamilton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamilton:

  • Harris County     (The home county of Hamilton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mountainbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cataula
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ellerslie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shiloh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Ochillee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Central Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Fort Benning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • Juniper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Warm Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Betts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Woodbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Carrolls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Edman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Lone Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Gay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <2>
    • Rocky Mount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Fortson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Twin Chapel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Glenns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Upatoi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
      • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <2>
    • Maridale Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Branton Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bibb City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
      • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
    • City Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County
    • East Edgewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hilton Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Lawrences Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <2>
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Belleview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Box Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Talbotton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Geneva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Junction City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
    • Prattsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Norwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Howard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Pioneer Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
    • Mountville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • West Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • LaGrange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rockwell Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County
    • Louise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Whitfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • West Lake Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
      • West Lake Village is located in Troup County
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sunny Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Abbottsford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Barker Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
    • Sunset Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • River View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Osanippa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osanippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eady City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Lanett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Plant City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
      • Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Huguley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Cusseta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Evansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Lee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Blanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Bleecker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Smith's Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Prince Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Chewacla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewacla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Gwen Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Opelika
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Russell County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Phenix City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fontaine Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Ladonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Crawford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Fort Mitchell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hamilton ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hamilton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hamilton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hamilton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Hamilton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hamilton:

Cemeteries Near Hamilton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamilton.

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 Hamilton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
  • Geter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geter Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Spear Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Springs Cemetery
  • Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Beech Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Springs Cemetery
  • Old Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Copland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copland Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hamilton had a population of 493 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hamilton had a population of 1,141 people.

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

  • Kingsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsboro
    • Kingsboro is located in Harris County
  • Bayard ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Harris County
  • Cataula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mountain Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Mulberry Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
    • Mulberry Grove is located in Harris County
  • Wisdoms Store ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisdoms Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdoms Store
    • Wisdoms Store is located in Harris County
  • Ellerslie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ossahatchie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossahatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossahatchie
    • Ossahatchie is located in Harris County
  • Waverly Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Whitesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Whitesville is located in Harris County
  • Acton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Harris County
  • Shiloh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Fortson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Harris County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamilton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamilton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7587, Longitude: -84.8750    
<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 Hamilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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