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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 California (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 California. 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.

California is located in Paulding County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Paulding County: Bartow, Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson & Polk.

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

  • Paulding County     (The home county of California)
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Hiram
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <1>
    • Country Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • New Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Indian Rose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
    • Dallas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Forrister
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Home Place Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Hanlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • Braswell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
    • Allatoona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
      • Allatoona is located in Bartow County
    • Emerson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Shellman ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
      • Shellman is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
    • Stilesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
      • Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
    • Cartersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Euharlee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylorsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Corbin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • Rodgers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
      • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
    • Interchange Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Interchange Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Hart Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Temple
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowdon Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Gibson Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Payne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Cherokee County
    • Motes Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Tyson Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Allatoona Pass
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
      • Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
    • Kingridge West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingridge West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
    • Skyridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeze Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
    • Woodstock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Colemans Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Holly Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Normandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Kings Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
    • Forest Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Windermere Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Conley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
    • Riverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri-La on the Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Macland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
      • Macland is located in Cobb County
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
      • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
    • Powder Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calumet Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
      • Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
    • Kennesaw Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
      • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
    • Shiloh West
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
      • Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Clarkdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Austell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Acworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kennesaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
      • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <1>
    • Fair Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Brookhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
    • Dunwoody West
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
      • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
    • Dunwoody
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • North Atlanta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
      • North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
    • La Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • La Vista is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
    • Chamblee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Druid Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Emory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Emory is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
    • North Druid Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Druid Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
      • North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
    • Peachtree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
    • Turner Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
      • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
    • East Atlanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
      • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Lithia Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia Springs
      • Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia Springs <1>
    • Lakeland Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Douglasville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Blair Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Springwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Douglas County
    • Windwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Flowers Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Winston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Villa Rica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Wax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
      • Wax is located in Floyd County
    • Silver Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <1>
    • Lindale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • South Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
    • Montwicke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montwicke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
      • Montwicke is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
    • Sandy Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Corn Creek Cove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
      • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
    • Pontevedra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
      • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
    • Buckhead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Fulton County
    • Adams Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
      • Adams Park is located in Fulton County
    • Mountain Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Vine City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
      • Vine City is located in Fulton County
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
    • Atlanta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort McPherson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Elmside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Danbury Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Norcross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Norcross is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norcross <1>
    • Peachtree Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Haralson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Morgan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
    • Bremen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buchanan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Felton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Tabernacle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
    • Waco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Haralson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <1>
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
    • Rockmart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <1>
    • Aragon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Seney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Cedartown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in California ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around California.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of California, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for California.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near California ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of California.

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

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

  • Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Moon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • New Canaan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
  • Bullard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullard Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
  • Continue List   (583 more) ...
    • Shipp - Old Lost Mtn. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp - Old Lost Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp - Old Lost Mtn. Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Cochran Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Ridge Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Hiram
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Hiram is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <1>
  • Lost Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain
    • Lost Mountain is located in Cobb County
  • New Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Paulding County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
  • Story ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Cobb County
  • Powder Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Etta ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
    • Etta is located in Paulding County
  • Dallas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
  • Roxana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Paulding County
  • Nebo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Paulding County
  • Crowville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
    • Crowville is located in Paulding County
  • Brownsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Paulding County
  • Pumpkin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin
    • Pumpkin is located in Paulding County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rollins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Paulding County
    • Lithia Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia Springs
      • Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia Springs <1>
    • Austell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- California) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in California. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9190, Longitude: -84.7458       In this case, the coordinates for California have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 California, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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