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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 Blalocks Ferry (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 Blalocks Ferry. 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 hospitals 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.

Blalocks Ferry is located in Gordon County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gordon County: Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, Walker & Whitfield.

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

  • Gordon County     (The home county of Blalocks Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blalocks Ferry, with the one closest to Blalocks Ferry listed first.
    • Plainville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Calhoun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugar Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <2>
    • Damascus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Gordon County
    • New Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Hill City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
    • Resaca Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Resaca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
      • Resaca is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Resaca <2>
    • Sonoraville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
    • Soapstick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blalocks Ferry, with the one closest to Blalocks Ferry listed first.
    • Adairsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ligon ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
      • Ligon is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
    • Cassville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Bartow County
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
      • Pine Log is located in Bartow County
    • Euharlee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McCallie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • Rodgers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
      • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
    • Bolivar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
    • Funkhouser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funkhouser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
    • Interchange Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Interchange Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blalocks Ferry, with the one closest to Blalocks Ferry listed first.
    • Pennville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Chattooga County
    • Trion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
      • Trion is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <2>
    • Summerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Berryton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Chattooga County
    • Lyerly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <2>
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Chattoogaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
      • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
    • Menlo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
    • Cloudland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County
    • Salacoa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
      • Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blalocks Ferry, with the one closest to Blalocks Ferry listed first.
    • Floyd Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
      • Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Shannon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Armuchee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Grove ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Central Grove is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
    • Glenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Floyd County
    • Mount Berry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <2>
    • Summerville Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Rome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
    • Atlanta Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
      • Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
    • Rosemont Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
      • Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
    • Robealou Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
      • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blalocks Ferry, with the one closest to Blalocks Ferry listed first.
    • Ball Ground
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
      • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
    • Carters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
      • Carters is located in Murray County
    • Chatsworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Paulding County
    • Braswell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blalocks Ferry, with the one closest to Blalocks Ferry listed first.
    • Talmadge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
    • Hinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
    • Jerusalem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blalocks Ferry, with the one closest to Blalocks Ferry listed first.
    • Seney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Aragon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rockmart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <2>
    • Cedartown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blalocks Ferry, with the one closest to Blalocks Ferry listed first.
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
    • Villanow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
      • Villanow is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
    • Martindale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
    • Bronco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
    • LaFayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Linwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Walker County
    • Rock Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kensington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blalocks Ferry, with the one closest to Blalocks Ferry listed first.
    • Crown Mill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
    • Dalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Trickum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
    • Union Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County
    • Rocky Face
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tunnel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Waring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
      • Waring is located in Whitfield County
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blalocks Ferry, with the one closest to Blalocks Ferry listed first.
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
      • Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Grover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Broomtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
      • Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Kirk's Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
      • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Ringgold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Lawrence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Gaylesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <2>
    • Blanche
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Howells Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
      • Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Howells Cross Roads
    • Taft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • DeKalb County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blalocks Ferry, with the one closest to Blalocks Ferry listed first.
    • Bankhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
      • Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Alpine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Mentone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Blalocks Ferry ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blalocks Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blalocks Ferry, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blalocks Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Blalocks Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Blalocks Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blalocks Ferry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Dodd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Plainville Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainville Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainville Road Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Floyd Springs Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Floyd Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Everett Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Everett Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Everett Springs Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
  • Continue List   (448 more) ...
    • Gaines Road Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Road Cemetery
    • Levett Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levett Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levett Gardens Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Plainville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Gordon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
  • Rocky Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
    • Rocky Creek is located in Gordon County
  • Floyd Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
    • Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Nannie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nannie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nannie
    • Nannie is located in Floyd County
  • Armuchee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Everett Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Springs
    • Everett Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Shannon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oostanaula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oostanaula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostanaula
    • Oostanaula is located in Gordon County
  • Zula ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
    • Zula is located in Chattooga County
  • Hermitage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Floyd County
  • Haywood ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Chattooga County
  • Crystal Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • McDaniels
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Gordon County
    • Tidings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidings
      • Tidings is located in Chattooga County
    • Orsman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orsman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orsman
      • Orsman is located in Floyd County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blalocks Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blalocks Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blalocks Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4234, Longitude: -85.0924       In this case, the coordinates for Blalocks Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Blalocks Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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