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 Callaway Mill (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 Callaway Mill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Callaway Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Callaway Mill: Callaway Ml. (or less commonly used: Callaway Mll.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Callaway Mill is located in Whitfield 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 Whitfield County: Catoosa, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Bradley (TN) & Hamilton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Callaway Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Callaway Mill:
- Whitfield County (The home county of Callaway Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Tunnel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Rocky Face
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trickum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Waring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Varnell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Crown Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Union Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Cohutta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Catoosa Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Poplar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ellie Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Boynton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Blue Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Graysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Dafron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Fort Oglethorpe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Trion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Zula ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Pennville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Summerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Wildwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rising Fawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stewart Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Cole City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cole City is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Floyd County
- Floyd Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Gilmer County
- Tails Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Hill City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Resaca Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sugar Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Soapstick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Calhoun Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Calhoun
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oakman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Sumac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Chatsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Eton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crandall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gregory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Temple Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Cisco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tennga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Ground
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Carters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Rock Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Villanow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Lytle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lytle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Chickamauga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dewberry Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Park City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Warren Terrace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Terrace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
- John Ross Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- LaFayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Bradley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Mineral Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- McDonald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wildwood Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- South Cleveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Cleveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Cleveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Bent Tree Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Countryside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Hopewell Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Howardville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Ryall Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
- East Brainerd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Apison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Auburn Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
- Collegedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brainerd Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- East Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ooltewah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Milbro Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- Hillsboro Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
- Ridgedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Whiteside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Ball Play
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Oldfort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Ocoee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parksville is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Chable ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chable is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Callaway Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Callaway Mill.
Cemeteries Near Callaway Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Callaway Mill.
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 Callaway Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Callaway Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Dogwood Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dogwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Foster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rocky Face Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Callaway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stony Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gordy Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dedmon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dedmon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dunagan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (503 more) ...
- Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wood Station Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Callaway Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Callaway Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Callaway Mill, with the one closest to Callaway Mill listed first.
- Crow ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Tunnel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Trickum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Rocky Face
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Keith
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Keith is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Catoosa Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnutflat ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnutflat is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutflat
- Fillmore ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Boynton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Post Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Phelps
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Phelps is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Callaway Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Callaway Mill.
Newspapers Published in Callaway Mill ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Callaway Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Callaway Mill, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Callaway Mill.
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 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 Callaway Mill:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Whitfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Floyd County
- Gilmer County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Walker County
- Bradley County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Callaway Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Callaway Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |