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 Atlanta (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 Atlanta. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Atlanta is primarily located in Fulton County and is the County Seat. A portion of Atlanta extends into DeKalb 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 Fulton County: Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth & Gwinnett.
Below are the counties that are near Atlanta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atlanta:
- Fulton County (The home county of Atlanta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Cabbage Town
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Peoplestown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vine City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- Linwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Brookwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brookwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Sylvan Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan Hills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,463 people
- Thomasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Adams Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort McPherson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Indian Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Allatoona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Colemans Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Skyridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Breeze Hill Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Hardman Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Kingridge West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Woodstock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Motes Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Tyson Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Gibson Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Allatoona Pass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Coxs Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Conley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Normandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Oak Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Ellenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Morrow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Riverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Windermere Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
- Rex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Nelsons Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Brookside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Vinings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ivey Terrace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
- Gordon Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Knox Springs Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mableton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Furniture City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Chattahoochee Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
- Blue Ridge Manor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
- Austell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- East Atlanta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- Druid Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Emory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emory is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
- Turner Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
- Decatur
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- La Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- La Vista is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- North Decatur
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
- Gresham Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- North Druid Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belvedere Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Lithia Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Flowers Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Blair Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Lakeland Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Douglasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Springwood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Windwood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- White City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Winston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Hannah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hannah is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Tyree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Franklin Farms
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Blakely Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Winterthur Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
- Tyrone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Villa Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
- McIntosh Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Harp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Keyland Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
- Inman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Danbury Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Elmside Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Mountain Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Norcross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lilburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peachtree Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stonemont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Berkeley Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Luxomni
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Berkeley Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Stockbridge North
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Stockbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Oakwood Manor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Whitehouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- McDonough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Blacksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Salem Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Salem Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Newton Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Indian Rose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Hiram
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Country Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Home Place Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Dallas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forrister
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Lakeview Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Conyers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Milstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Zingara
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Spalding County
- Sunny Side
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Youth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atlanta, see our County-by-County Page for Atlanta.
Cemeteries Near Atlanta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlanta.
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 Atlanta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atlanta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Martin Luther King, Junior Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Westview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crest Lawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- E.R. Elliot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (534 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Decatur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atlanta had a population of 65,533 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Atlanta had a population of 512,550 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Roseland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Roseland is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- East Atlanta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- Edgewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edgewood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Woodward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodward is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Kirkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Cornell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cornell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- East Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Constitution
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Constitution is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Decatur
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Bolton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hapeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
- Chattahoochee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chattahoochee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atlanta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atlanta.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Atlanta ...
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 269 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlanta.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Atlanta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Atlanta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Atlanta.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of Atlanta.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Atlanta:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Newton County
- Paulding County
- Rockdale County
- Spalding County
- Walton 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 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> | 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 Atlanta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Atlanta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |