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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 Rover (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 Rover. 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 doctors 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.

Rover is located in Spalding 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 Spalding County: Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether & Pike.

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

  • Spalding County     (The home county of Rover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • Griffin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Griffin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
    • Experiment
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orchard Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <1>
    • Sunny Side
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <1>
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • Jenkinsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <1>
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Flovilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Fincherville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • Lovejoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bonanza
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
    • Irondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
    • Clayton Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jonesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fox Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Riverdale Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkshire Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Riverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri-La on the Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Windermere Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • Haralson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Senoia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Jade Lake Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sharpsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bexton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
    • Smith City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
    • Moreland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • East Newnan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
    • Grantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Newnan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smokey Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • Brooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woolsey Woods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
    • Woolsey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Inman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Keyland Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyland Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
    • Foreston Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Harp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
    • Hamptons Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • McIntosh Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
    • Blakely Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Peachtree City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • Fife
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Biscayne Club
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
      • Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
    • Fairburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmetto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlton Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Doral Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
      • Doral Park is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
    • Plunket Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plunket Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Locust Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <1>
    • Blacksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • McDonough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <1>
    • Oakwood Manor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Highland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Stockbridge North
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <1>
    • Whitehouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • Milner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Aldora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Goggins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • Gay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Edman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Carrolls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rocky Mount
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
    • Woodbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Betts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Luthersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Harris City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lone Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • Box Ankle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Forsyth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Culloden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Smarr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <1>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • Williamson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <1>
    • Zebulon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hilltop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
    • Meansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Molena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lawrences Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rover, with the one closest to Rover listed first.
    • The Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
      • The Rock is located in Upson County
      • Former name for The Rock:
      • Topeka Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <1>
    • Hannahs Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
    • Barker Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
    • Sunset Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
    • Thomaston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Yatesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Rover ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rover.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rover, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rover.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rover:

Cemeteries Near Rover ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rover.

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

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

  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
  • Segraves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Segraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Segraves Cemetery
  • Shivers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shivers Cemetery
  • Westwood Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (490 more) ...
    • Pitts & Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts & Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts & Green Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rover had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Williamson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <1>
  • Zetella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zetella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zetella
    • Zetella is located in Spalding County
  • Beeks ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks
    • Beeks is located in Pike County
  • Griffin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jolly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
    • Jolly is located in Pike County
  • Experiment
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vaughn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
    • Vaughn is located in Spalding County
  • Hollonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollonville
    • Hollonville is located in Pike County
  • Zebulon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Weaver ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Pike County
  • Lowry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Fayette County
  • Pomona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Spalding County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sunny Side
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <1>
    • Brooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Spalding County: www.spaldingcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2065, Longitude: -84.3349       In this case, the coordinates for Rover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Rover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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