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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 Calhoun (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 Calhoun. 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.

Calhoun is located in Gordon County and is the County Seat.

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 Calhoun. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Calhoun:

  • Gordon County     (The home county of Calhoun)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Damascus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Town
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Resaca Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Sugar Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Soapstick
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Hill City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Farmville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Gordon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Calhoun to Farmville
    • Sonoraville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Plainville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
    • Adairsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bolivar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Calhoun to Bolivar
    • Funkhouser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rydal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rydal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydal
      • Rydal is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rydal <2>
    • Cassville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Country Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Kingston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • McCallie
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • White
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Interchange Village
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Rodgers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodgers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
      • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rodgers
      • From Calhoun to Rodgers
    • Buena Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
  • Catoosa County
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Trion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pennville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Summerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Berryton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lyerly
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Menlo
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Chattoogaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Cloudland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
    • Salacoa
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Waleska
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Worley Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
    • Floyd Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hermitage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hermitage
      • From Calhoun to Hermitage
    • Shannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Armuchee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Grove ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bass Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
      • Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
    • Dykes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Floyd County
    • Mount Berry
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Rome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerville Park
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Atlanta Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmer County
  • Murray County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
    • Hinton
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Talmadge
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Talking Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Cagle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Polk County
    • Seney
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Furnace
      • From Calhoun to Furnace
    • Villanow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Martindale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • LaFayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bronco
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Linwood
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kensington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
    • Crown Mill Village
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Union Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
      • Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crow
      • From Calhoun to Crow
    • Rocky Face
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Trickum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trickum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trickum
      • From Calhoun to Trickum
    • Waring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tunnel Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Plainview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Ruralvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruralvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
      • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruralvale
      • From Calhoun to Ruralvale
    • Varnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Calhoun ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calhoun.

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 Calhoun covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Colbert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Echota Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Echota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Echota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Horton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Calhoun had a population of 680 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Calhoun had a population of 17,572 people.

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

  • Oostanaula
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • McDaniels
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Crane Eater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Eater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Eater
    • Crane Eater is located in Gordon County
  • Resaca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Sugar Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Rocky Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Farmville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Gordon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Farmville
    • From Calhoun to Farmville
  • Cash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Gordon County
  • Redbud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
    • Redbud is located in Gordon County
  • Decora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decora
    • Decora is located in Gordon County
  • Plainville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Sonoraville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Adairsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Everett Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Carbondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Whitfield County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Calhoun ...

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 Calhoun.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Calhoun. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Calhoun and those printed in the larger area surrounding Calhoun.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> of Calhoun.

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 Calhoun:

The official website for Calhoun: www.cityofcalhoun-ga.com/

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>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 Calhoun, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Calhoun) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calhoun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5026, Longitude: -84.9513    









 

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