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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 Alta Vista (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 Alta Vista. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Alta Vista is located in Douglas County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Carroll, Clayton, Cobb, Fulton & Paulding.
Below are the counties that are near Alta Vista. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alta Vista:
- Douglas County (The home county of Alta Vista)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Douglasville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Lakeland Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Windwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Blair Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- White City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Flowers Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Lithia Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia Springs
- Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia Springs <1>
- Winston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Villa Rica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tyree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Allatoona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
- Allatoona is located in Bartow County
- Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Bartow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Emerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stilesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
- Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Shellman is located in Bartow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
- Taylorsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Euharlee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Driskolls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Driskolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
- Driskolls is located in Carroll County
- Hart Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
- Hart Town is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
- Temple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdon Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairlawn Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
- Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
- Lowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Carroll County
- Mount Zion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bowers Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
- Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
- Jake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
- Jake is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
- Roopville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
- Roopville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <1>
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Gibson Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Motes Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Payne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Tyson Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Allatoona Pass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Kingridge West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingridge West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Skyridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Breeze Hill Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeze Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colemans Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Normandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Kings Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Coxs Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Shangri-La on the Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Forest Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Riverdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dartmouth Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Riverdale Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Conley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clayton Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Powder Springs Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
- Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
- Austell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powder Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Furniture City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furniture City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Knox Springs Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox Springs Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
- Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
- Gordon Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Mableton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mableton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mableton
- Mableton is located in Cobb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mableton <1>
- Ivey Terrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
- Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
- Macland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
- Macland is located in Cobb County
- Blue Ridge Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
- Nelsons Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Coweta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Sargent
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Sargent is located in Coweta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <1>
- Newnan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Newnan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Smokey Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Sharpsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Jade Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- East Atlanta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Druid Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- La Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- La Vista is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- Turner Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
- Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
- Brookhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
- Emory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Emory is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
- Gresham Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- North Atlanta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
- North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- North Druid Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Druid Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
- North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Decatur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
- Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
- North Decatur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
- North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Tyrone Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
- Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
- Tyrone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Franklin Farms
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Fayette Villa Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
- Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
- Winterthur Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
- Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
- Peachtree City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tinsley Mill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsley Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
- Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
- Blakely Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- McIntosh Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Hamptons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- South Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- South Fulton is located in Fulton County
- Rivertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rivertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
- Rivertown is located in Fulton County
- Corn Creek Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
- Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
- Tell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Tell is located in Fulton County
- Rico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Rico is located in Fulton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
- Pontevedra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
- Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
- Chattahoochee Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Union City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Carlton Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Fairburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Wing Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Wing Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
- Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
- Adams Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
- Adams Park is located in Fulton County
- Haralson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Morgan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morgan is located in Haralson County
- Bremen
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Waco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Buchanan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tabernacle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
- Budapest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
- Budapest is located in Haralson County
- Felton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Indian Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Hiram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Home Place Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Dallas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Country Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- New Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Forrister
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Hanlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Braswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Rockmart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <1>
- Aragon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grady ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Polk County
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alta Vista, see our County-by-County Page for Alta Vista.
Cemeteries Near Alta Vista ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alta Vista.
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 Alta Vista covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Hunter Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sunrise Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mozley Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mozley Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mozley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McKoy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKoy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Causey Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Community Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McKenney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sorrells Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrells Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Star of Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Alta Vista in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alta Vista.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Douglasville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Paulding County
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
- Winston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lithia Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia Springs
- Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia Springs <1>
- Austell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powder Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in Paulding County
- Rivertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rivertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
- Rivertown is located in Fulton County
- Hiram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McWhorter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWhorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- McWhorter is located in Douglas County
- Tell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Tell is located in Fulton County
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- Mableton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mableton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mableton
- Mableton is located in Cobb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mableton <1>
- Villa Rica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Rico is located in Fulton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alta Vista. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alta Vista.
Newspapers Published in Alta Vista ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alta Vista.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alta Vista, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alta Vista.
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 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 Alta Vista:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Douglas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Carroll County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Coweta County
- DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Haralson County
- Paulding County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Alta Vista, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alta Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alta Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7490, Longitude: -84.7388 In this case, the coordinates for Alta Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
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