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 Beaver Creek (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 Beaver Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Beaver Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Beaver Creek: Beaver Crk. (or less commonly used: Beaver Ck. or Beaver Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Beaver Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaver Creek.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Beaver Creek is located in Newton 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 Newton County: Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Rockdale & Walton.
Below are the counties that are near Beaver Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaver Creek:
- Newton County (The home county of Beaver Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Newton Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Porterdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Salem Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Salem Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Essex Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Dixie Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- East Wood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Hub Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Mansfield Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Bethlehem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Russell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Winder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butts County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Fincherville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Jenkinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Flovilla
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Rex
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ellenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Conley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Morrow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lovejoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bonanza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Forest Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wilkshire Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
- Irondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Irondale is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Coxs Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Pine Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Klondike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Klondike is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Lithonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stonecrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Redan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bermuda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- East Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
- Pinehurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
- Panthersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Pine Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Blakely Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Lafayette Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Inman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Doral Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Doral Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
- Thomasville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Blair Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Cabbage Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Plunket Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Hapeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Peoplestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Atlanta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvan Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sylvan Hills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,463 people
- Brookwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brookwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- College Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Norris Lake Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Twin Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Loganville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Snellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stonemont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Mountain Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Grayson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Broxton Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
- Lilburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Luxomni
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Whitehouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Highland Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- McDonough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Blacksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Stockbridge North
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- Oakwood Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Locust Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Calvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Rutledge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Braswell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Bostwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- High Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North High Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Conyers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milstead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Lakeview Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Zingara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Sunny Side
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Experiment
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Griffin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Griffin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jersey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Social Circle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Youth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Whitney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Split Silk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Between
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholasville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Campton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Good Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaver Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Beaver Creek.
Cemeteries Near Beaver Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver Creek.
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 Beaver Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaver Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawnwood Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middlebrooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Southview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southview Cemetery
- The Southview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Covington City Cemetery
- New Covington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640575 <2>
- Confederate Soldiers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (433 more) ...
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Historical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Beaver Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beaver Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Almon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Almon is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Starrsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Starrsville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrsville
- Conyers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Island Shoals ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Island Shoals is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
- Alcovy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alcovy is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcovy
- Whitehouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Richardson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richardson is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Stewart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Jersey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lithonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Worthville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Worthville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Social Circle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaver Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaver Creek.
Newspapers Published in Beaver Creek ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver Creek, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Beaver Creek:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Newton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Butts County
- Clayton County
- DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Jasper County
- Morgan County
- Oconee 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 Beaver Creek, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |