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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Between is located in Walton 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 Walton County: Barrow, Gwinnett, Morgan, Newton, Oconee & Rockdale.

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

  • Walton County     (The home county of Between)
  • Barrow County
  • Butts County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Between, with the one closest to Between listed first.
    • Cleveland Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
    • Pine Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
    • Jefferson Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Chamberlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
    • Lexington Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
  • Clayton County
  • DeKalb County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Between, with the one closest to Between listed first.
    • Johns Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Between, with the one closest to Between listed first.
    • Loganville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grayson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dacula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Robin Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
    • Snellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Twin Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
    • Broxton Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonemont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
    • Bethesda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
    • Oak Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Between, with the one closest to Between listed first.
    • Chestnut Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Gay Lan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • Woodbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Flowery Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Klondike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Klondike is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Blackshear Place
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
    • Candler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Candler is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
    • Oakwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Gaines Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
    • Jarrett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jarrett is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Between, with the one closest to Between listed first.
    • Whitehouse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Highland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Stockbridge North
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Between, with the one closest to Between listed first.
    • Hoschton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Braselton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
    • Attica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Arcade is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Pendergrass
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Talmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dry Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
    • Nicholson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jasper County
    • Calvin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
  • Morgan County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Between, with the one closest to Between listed first.
    • Essex Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Oxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Covington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Wood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Hub Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dixie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dixie Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Newton Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Porterdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Salem Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Salem Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Mansfield Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Mansfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Oconee County
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Between, with the one closest to Between listed first.
    • Zingara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Milstead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Lakeview Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Conyers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Between ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Between.

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

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

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

  • Tucker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Still Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (511 more) ...
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Alcovy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Between in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Between.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Between ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Between.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Between:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Between, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Between) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.