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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 Braswell (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 Braswell. 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 doctors and 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.

Braswell is primarily located in Paulding County. A portion of Braswell extends into Polk 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 Paulding County: Bartow, Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson & Polk.

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

  • Paulding County     (The home county of Braswell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braswell, with the one closest to Braswell listed first.
    • Hanlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • Forrister
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Dallas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • New Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Home Place Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Hiram
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Rose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braswell, with the one closest to Braswell listed first.
    • Taylorsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stilesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
    • Euharlee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Shellman ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Shellman is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
      • Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
    • Ligon ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ligon is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
    • Bartow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bartow is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
    • Cartersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Allatoona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rodgers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Indian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Buena Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
  • Carroll County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braswell, with the one closest to Braswell listed first.
    • Payne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Payne is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Gibson Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Motes Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Tyson Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Allatoona Pass
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingridge West
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
    • Skyridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Woodstock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Colemans Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braswell, with the one closest to Braswell listed first.
    • Mars Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Calumet Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
    • Acworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kennesaw Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
    • Logan Trace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
    • Macland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mitchell Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Shiloh West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Powder Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kennesaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Clarkdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Austell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braswell, with the one closest to Braswell listed first.
    • Villa Rica
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Winston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Douglasville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeland Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Lithia Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Springwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Windwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Blair Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Flowers Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Tyree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
    • Hannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
  • Floyd County
  • Fulton County
  • Gordon County
    • Plainville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Haralson County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braswell, with the one closest to Braswell listed first.
    • Rockmart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Aragon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Seney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Cedartown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Greenway is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Esom Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Etna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County (AL)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braswell, with the one closest to Braswell listed first.
    • Palestine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Borden Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
    • Muscadine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Braswell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Braswell.

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

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

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Braswell had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Braswell had a population of 386 people.

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

  • Remus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Remus is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remus
  • Yorkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkville is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • McPherson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McPherson is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
  • Rockmart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pumpkin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pumpkin is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin
  • Red Ore ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Ore is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ore
  • Taylorsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Posco ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Posco is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posco
  • McGinnis ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • McGinnis is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis
  • Dallas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stilesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
    • Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
  • Hamlet ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamlet is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rollins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Rollins is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Etta ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Etta is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
    • Fish Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Fish Creek is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Braswell ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Braswell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Braswell, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Braswell.

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 Braswell:

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>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.
<3>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 Braswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Braswell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.