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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Blossom. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blossom to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blossom, please Contact Us.
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 Blossom (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 Blossom. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Blossom is historic, it would have been located within present day Rockdale 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 Rockdale County: DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton & Walton.
Below are the counties that are near Blossom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blossom:
- Rockdale County (The home county of Blossom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Conyers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Milstead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Zingara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Barrow County
- Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butts County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Fincherville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Jenkinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Flovilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Rex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ellenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Conley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Morrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wilkshire Estates
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Bonanza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Lovejoy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Irondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Irondale is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Coxs Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Nelsons Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Vinings
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Ivey Terrace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Klondike
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Klondike is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Pine Mountain
(5 miles [8 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
- Lithonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stonecrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Redan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pinehurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
- East Glen
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Bermuda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Panthersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Belvedere Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- Glenwood Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
- Gresham Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Blakely Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Franklin Farms
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Fayetteville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Inman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keyland Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
- Winterthur Woods
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Harp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- McIntosh Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Woolsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woolsey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Woolsey Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
- Fayette Villa Estates
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Doral Park
(16 miles [25.7 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Blair Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Plunket Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Cabbage Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Linwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Peoplestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Hapeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Atlanta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- College Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fort McPherson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Norris Lake Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Mountain Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Stonemont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Snellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Loganville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lilburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Luxomni
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Grayson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bethesda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Whitehouse
(5 miles [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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Stockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Stockbridge North
(10 miles [16.1 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
- McDonough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Blacksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Locust Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Calvin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Monticello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- Rutledge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Salem Branch
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Newton Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Porterdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Essex Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Dixie Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- East Wood
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Mansfield Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Sunny Side
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Experiment
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Griffin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Griffin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Esmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Esmond is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Orchard Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(16 miles [25.7 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Youth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Social Circle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Split Silk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Between
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Whitney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholasville
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Good Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 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 Blossom, see our County-by-County Page for Blossom.
Cemeteries Near Blossom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blossom.
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 Blossom - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blossom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Albert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bonner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kelley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (440 more) ...
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kelley Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Almand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Blossom in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blossom.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blossom, with the one closest to Blossom listed first.
- Richardson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Richardson is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Whitehouse
(5 miles [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
- Conyers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Lithonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Panola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Almon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Almon is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Stockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Snapfinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snapfinger is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
- Fay ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fay is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
- Flippen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flippen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippen
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Redan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McDonough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 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 Blossom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blossom.
Newspapers Published in Blossom ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blossom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blossom, 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 Blossom.
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 helpful 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 Blossom:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Rockdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Butts County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Jasper County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Spalding County
- Walton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Blossom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blossom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |