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 Bold Springs (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 Bold Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Bold Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bold Springs: Bold Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bold Spngs. or Bold Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bold Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bold Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Bold Springs 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 Bold Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bold Springs:
- Walton County (The home county of Bold Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Nicholasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Between
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Campton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Split Silk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Youth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jersey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Good Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Social Circle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Banks County
- Maysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Bethlehem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Russell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Winder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Statham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Cleveland Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Pine Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
- Jefferson Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
- Riverside
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
- Athens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chamberlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Lexington Heights
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Cedar Shoals Estates
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Winterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Bermuda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Lithonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Redan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
- Stone Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Stonecrest
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Pine Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tucker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Klondike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Klondike is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Clarkston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Montreal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Montreal is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Cumming
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chestatee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Johns Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ocee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Preston Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
- Lake Union Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
- Alpharetta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Robin Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Loganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dacula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Broxton Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
- Snellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Twin Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Regency Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Bethesda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Chestnut Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Flowery Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Klondike
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Klondike is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Gay Lan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gay Lan is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Woodbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbridge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Candler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Blackshear Place
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Sugar Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Oakwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gaines Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Jarrett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Westside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Westside is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Hoschton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Braselton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Pendergrass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Arcade
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Attica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Talmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dry Pond
(23 miles [37 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
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Nicholson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Hull
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Planter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Braswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Bostwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Essex Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Wood
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Covington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hub Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Dixie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Newton Woods
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Salem Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Dixie Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Porterdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Salem Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Mansfield Estates
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Bogart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Osceola Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Eastville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- High Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North High Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Overlook Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Bishop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marshall Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
- Spartan Lane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
- Watkinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Zingara
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Lakeview Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Milstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Conyers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bold Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Bold Springs.
Cemeteries Near Bold Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bold Springs.
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 Bold Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bold Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Alcovy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Still Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Peavy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Doster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carter Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Omer Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (530 more) ...
- Durden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Ewing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Bold Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bold Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bold Springs, with the one closest to Bold Springs listed first.
- Windsor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Campton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Loganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Snellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grapevine ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Jersey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Good Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Marcus ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Hoschton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sweet Water
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bold Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bold Springs.
Newspapers Published in Bold Springs ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bold Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bold Springs, 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 Bold Springs.
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 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 Bold Springs:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Walton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Barrow County
- Clarke County
- DeKalb County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Oconee County
- Rockdale County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Bold Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bold Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |