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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 River West (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 River West. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

River West is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Carroll, Clayton, Cobb, Fulton & Paulding.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of River West)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • Tyree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
    • Ephesus Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Winston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • White City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Douglas County
    • Springwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Windwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Rica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglasville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Flowers Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Lakeland Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Lithia Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia Springs
      • Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia Springs <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • Whitesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hart Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Temple
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrollton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bowers Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
    • Lowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Carroll County
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Bowdon Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Roopville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <2>
    • Mount Zion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Jonesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • Normandy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Kings Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
    • Windermere Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri-La on the Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
    • Clayton Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Oak Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
    • Riverdale Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Riverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fox Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Forest Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkshire Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • Austell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarkdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Furniture City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furniture City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
      • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox Springs Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
    • Powder Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordon Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Mableton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mableton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mableton
      • Mableton is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mableton <2>
    • Ivey Terrace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Brookside Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • Sargent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <2>
    • Newnan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Smokey Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • East Newnan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
    • Sharpsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>
    • Moreland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <2>
    • Jade Lake Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
    • Turin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
    • Smith City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
    • Bexton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
    • Grantville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Senoia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
      • Senoia is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <2>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • East Atlanta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
      • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
    • Gresham Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
    • Druid Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • Tyrone Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
      • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
    • Tyrone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Peachtree City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsley Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
    • Franklin Farms
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Lafayette Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Hamptons Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • Winterthur Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
      • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
    • Blakely Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Fayetteville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Foreston Place
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
      • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • Rico
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlton Woods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
      • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
    • Palmetto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Corn Creek Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
      • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
    • South Fulton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
    • Fairburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pontevedra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
      • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Fife
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
    • Red Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Haralson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • Morgan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
    • Bremen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Waco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Haralson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <2>
    • Buchanan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabernacle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
    • Budapest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County
    • Tallapoosa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Felton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Heard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • Centralhatchee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Roosterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Corinth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
    • Ephesus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yates Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Frolona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • Luthersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
      • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <2>
    • Lone Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River West, with the one closest to River West listed first.
    • Home Place Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Indian Rose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
    • Hiram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
    • Dallas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
    • Country Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • Forrister
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Hanlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • New Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Braswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Polk County
    • Rockmart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <2>
  • Troup County
    • Hogansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • Ranburne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Randolph County (AL)
    • Graham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in River West ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around River West.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River West, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River West.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to River West:

Cemeteries Near River West ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River West.

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

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

  • Holland Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Holland Mills Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Holland Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lone Wolf Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Mills Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
  • Consolidation Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Consolidation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Consolidation Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
  • Old Tume Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tume Cemetery
  • Mt. Avery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avery Cemetery
  • Powells Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powells Chapel Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
  • Hinesley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinesley Cemetery
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    • Corinth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Jones Mill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Mill Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews 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.<5>

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

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

  • McWhorter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWhorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
    • McWhorter is located in Douglas County
  • Hannah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Douglas County
  • Rico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Rico is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
  • Emily ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
    • Emily is located in Carroll County
  • Rivertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
    • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
  • Lang ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
    • Lang is located in Carroll County
  • Roscoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Coweta County
  • Cross Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Cross Plains is located in Carroll County
  • Banning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Banning is located in Carroll County
  • Whitesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
  • Winston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sand Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Palmetto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Fulton County

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

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6026, Longitude: -84.8305       In this case, the coordinates for River West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 River West, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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