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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 Allatoona (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 Allatoona. 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 hospitals 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.

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

  • Bartow County     (The home county of Allatoona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allatoona, with the one closest to Allatoona listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Emerson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Bartow is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
    • Cartersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Corbin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Rodgers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Interchange Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
    • McCallie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • Shellman ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Shellman is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
      • Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
    • Stilesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
    • Cassville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Country Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allatoona, with the one closest to Allatoona listed first.
    • Driskolls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hart Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allatoona, with the one closest to Allatoona listed first.
    • Payne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Payne is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Gibson Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Allatoona Pass
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Motes Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Tyson Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Kingridge West
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Skyridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Colemans Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allatoona, with the one closest to Allatoona listed first.
    • Acworth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan Trace
      (3 miles [4.8 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
      (3 miles [4.8 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Calumet Woods
      (5 miles [8 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Noonday
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Cobb Place Manor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
    • Holly Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Macland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • DeKalb County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allatoona, with the one closest to Allatoona listed first.
    • Lithia Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeland Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Douglasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Blair Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Flowers Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Springwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • White City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Windwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Winston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Villa Rica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Floyd County
  • Fulton County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allatoona, with the one closest to Allatoona listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Farmville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sonoraville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Ranger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Plainville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Calhoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gwinnett County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allatoona, with the one closest to Allatoona listed first.
    • Country Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • New Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Forrister
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Dallas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hiram
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Braswell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • Indian Rose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
    • Home Place Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
  • Pickens County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allatoona, with the one closest to Allatoona listed first.
    • Aragon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockmart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Seney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people

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

Cemeteries Near Allatoona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allatoona.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allatoona, with the one closest to Allatoona 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Allatoona had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Bartow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bartow is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
  • Acworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crowville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crowville is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
  • Cartersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kennesaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Corbin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Corbin is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
  • Ladds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ladds is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladds
  • Roxana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Roxana is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
  • Story ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Story is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Etta ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Etta is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
  • Sutallee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutallee is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutallee
  • Stamp Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Stamp Creek is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamp Creek
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Rodgers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Malbone ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Malbone is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malbone
    • New Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people

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

Newspapers Published in Allatoona ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allatoona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allatoona, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allatoona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Allatoona:

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>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 Allatoona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Allatoona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.