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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Adairsville is located in Bartow 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 Bartow County: Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, Pickens & Polk.

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

  • Bartow County     (The home county of Adairsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adairsville, with the one closest to Adairsville listed first.
    • Kingston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cassville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Country Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rydal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Interchange Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
    • McCallie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • Rodgers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • White
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Funkhouser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
    • Ligon ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ligon is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
    • Buena Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adairsville, with the one closest to Adairsville listed first.
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
    • Pennville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Trion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Berryton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lyerly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Chattoogaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adairsville, with the one closest to Adairsville listed first.
    • Salacoa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
      • Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
    • Waleska
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Payne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Payne is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Allatoona Pass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Worley Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gibson Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Tyson Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Holly Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Motes Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
    • Kingridge West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adairsville, with the one closest to Adairsville listed first.
    • Acworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan Trace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
    • Mitchell Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Mars Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Calumet Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
    • Kennesaw Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
    • Shiloh West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Kennesaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Floyd County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adairsville, with the one closest to Adairsville listed first.
    • Whitestone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
    • Tails Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adairsville, with the one closest to Adairsville listed first.
    • Plainville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Calhoun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sonoraville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Damascus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Resaca Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Resaca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Soapstick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
  • Murray County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adairsville, with the one closest to Adairsville listed first.
    • Braswell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Country Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • Forrister
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Hanlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • New Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adairsville, with the one closest to Adairsville listed first.
    • Ludville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jerusalem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Talmadge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
    • Hinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
    • Talking Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cagle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adairsville, with the one closest to Adairsville listed first.
    • Seney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Aragon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rockmart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Cedartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adairsville, with the one closest to Adairsville listed first.
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Villanow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Martindale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Martindale is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
    • Bronco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bronco is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
    • LaFayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitfield County

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

Cemeteries Near Adairsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adairsville.

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 Adairsville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Adairsville had a population of 531 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Adairsville had a population of 5,053 people.

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

  • Halls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Halls is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
  • Plainville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McDaniels
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • McDaniels is located in Gordon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
  • Nannie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Nannie is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nannie
  • Farmville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hermitage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gum Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gum Springs is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Wilkins ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilkins is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
  • Eves ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eves is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eves
  • Murchisons ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Murchisons is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisons
  • Kingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cassville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sonoraville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
    • Oostanaula
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oostanaula is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostanaula

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

Newspapers Published in Adairsville ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adairsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adairsville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adairsville.

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 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 Adairsville:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adairsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Adairsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.