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 Abernathys Mill (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 Abernathys Mill. 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.
Name Variations for Abernathys Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Abernathys Mill: Abernathys Ml. (or less commonly used: Abernathys Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Abernathys Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Abernathys Mill may originally have been Abernathy's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Abernathys Mill might be written as Abernathy Mill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Abernathys Mill is located in Haralson County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Haralson County: Cleburne (AL), Carroll, Paulding & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Abernathys Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abernathys Mill:
- Haralson County (The home county of Abernathys Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Felton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Buchanan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Budapest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Budapest is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
- Tallapoosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bremen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Waco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morgan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Taylorsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stilesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ligon is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
- Euharlee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shellman is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
- Kingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Temple
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bowdon Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jake is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
- Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Driskolls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Driskolls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
- Hart Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hart Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
- Carrollton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jonesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jonesville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Bowdon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairlawn Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
- Tyus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tyus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
- Roopville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Powder Springs Chase
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
- Powder Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Macland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Macland is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Villa Rica
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ephesus Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Winston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- White City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Tyree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Douglasville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hannah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hannah is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Springwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Windwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- Lakeland Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Brice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brice is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Cave Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Silver Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lindale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Atlanta Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Robealou Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
- Rosemont Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Bass Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Rome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Braswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Hanlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Dallas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Home Place Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Forrister
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Country Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- New Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Hiram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Rose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Grady ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grady is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
- Cedartown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Esom Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenway ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Rockmart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Aragon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Seney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
- Calhoun County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Dailey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dailey is located in Calhoun County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Abernathy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Abernathy is located in Calhoun County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
- Piedmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Calhoun County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Nances Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
- White Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Calhoun County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Iron City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City is located in Calhoun County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Collins ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Collins is located in Calhoun County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Merrellton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Merrellton is located in Calhoun County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
- Cherokee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Tecumseh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Rock Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Run is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Spring Garden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Exie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Exie is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Kirk's Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Coloma ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coloma is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Noah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Noah is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Tucker Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- Moshat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Ricks ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ricks is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
- Cleburne County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Muscadine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Muscadine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
- Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Fruithurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Borden Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
- Oak Level
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Level is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Hopewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Grantley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grantley is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Ai
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ai is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Edwardsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Ranburne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hightower
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hightower is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Heflin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph County (AL)
- Graham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abernathys Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Abernathys Mill.
Cemeteries Near Abernathys Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abernathys Mill.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Abernathys Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abernathys Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Felton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Felton Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tallapoosa East Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion East Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- The Philadelphia Cemetery has also been known as:
- Latham Cemetery
- Buchanan City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dugdown Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (465 more) ...
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Abernathys Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Abernathys Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Abernathys Mill, with the one closest to Abernathys Mill listed first.
- Felton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dugdown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dugdown is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdown
- Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Youngs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Youngs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Walthrall ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walthrall is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthrall
- Little Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Little Creek is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Tallapoosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Draketown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Draketown is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
- Grady ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grady is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
- Cedartown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bremen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fish is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hooper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hooper is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Waco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fish Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fish Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abernathys Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abernathys Mill.
Newspapers Published in Abernathys Mill ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abernathys Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abernathys Mill, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abernathys Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Abernathys Mill:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Haralson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Carroll County
- Cobb County
- Douglas County
- Floyd County
- Paulding County
- Polk County
- Calhoun County
- Cherokee County
- Cleburne County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Abernathys Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abernathys Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |