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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Blakely Woods (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 Blakely Woods. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Blakely Woods is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Clayton, Coweta, Fulton & Spalding.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Blakely Woods)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Fayetteville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Winterthur Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
    • McIntosh Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
    • Franklin Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Harp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
    • Keyland Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Lafayette Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Inman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Woolsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Woolsey Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
    • Foreston Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Jenkinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Fincherville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County
    • Whitesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Clayton Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Irondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Riverdale Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Bonanza
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Fox Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
    • Jonesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovejoy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Riverdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Windermere Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Brookside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Gordon Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Ivey Terrace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
    • Mableton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Furniture City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
    • Austell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Clarkdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Senoia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Sharpsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Turin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Haralson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Newnan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
    • Newnan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bexton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
    • Moreland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
    • Smokey Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Sargent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • East Glen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • East Glen is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
    • Gresham Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
    • East Atlanta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
    • Panthersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
    • Pinehurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
    • Glenwood Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
    • Klondike
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Decatur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Druid Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Belvedere Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
    • Emory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Emory is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
    • Avondale Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Flowers Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Blair Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Windwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Lakeland Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Springwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Hannah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Douglasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lithia Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Tyree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
    • Winston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Fife
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
    • Biscayne Club
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
      • Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
    • Fairburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Union City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Wing Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
    • Blair Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
    • College Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Doral Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Doral Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
    • Hapeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Palmetto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood Manor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Stockbridge North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 east)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • McDonough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Whitehouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Locust Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Milner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Luthersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Mount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Gay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <1>
    • Lone Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Edman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Salem Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Salem Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Williamson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hilltop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Zebulon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Meansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Conyers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Milstead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakely Woods, with the one closest to Blakely Woods listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Esmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Experiment
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Griffin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
    • Orchard Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Blakely Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blakely Woods.

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 Blakely Woods - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Fayetteville City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Camp Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Stubbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bottom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • McBride Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Banks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Flint Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (490 more) ...
    • Mundy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopeful Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<2>

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

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

  • Fayetteville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Inman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jonesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woolsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Riverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lowry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lowry is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
  • Hampton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Senoia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Vaughn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Vaughn is located in Spalding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
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    • Sunny Side
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pomona is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Stockbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Blakely Woods ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blakely Woods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blakely Woods, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blakely Woods.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Blakely Woods:

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 Blakely Woods, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blakely Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.