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 Carl (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 Carl. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Carl is located in Barrow 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 Barrow County: Clarke, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Oconee & Walton.
Below are the counties that are near Carl. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carl:
- Barrow County (The home county of Carl)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Winder
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Russell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Bethlehem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Statham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Banks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Maysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Homer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Cleveland Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Pine Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
- Jefferson Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
- Athens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chamberlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Lexington Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
- Cedar Shoals Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
- Winterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Lumpkin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- Barrettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Bermuda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Mountain Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
- Stone Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Redan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lithonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montreal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montreal is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Stonecrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Doraville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Peachtree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Clarkston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Chestatee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Cumming
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Johns Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ocee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Preston Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
- Lake Union Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
- Alpharetta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fields Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Dacula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Robin Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grayson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Rest Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Loganville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Broxton Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
- Buford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Regency Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Chestnut Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Klondike
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Klondike is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Woodbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbridge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Candler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Flowery Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gay Lan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gay Lan is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Blackshear Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- Oakwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Gaines Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Jarrett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Gainesville Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Hoschton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Braselton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Talmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pendergrass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arcade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Attica
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Dry Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Holly Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Nicholson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Commerce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lumpkin County
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Planter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Hull
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Braswell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Bostwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Essex Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Covington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Wood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Hub Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Dixie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Newton Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Salem Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Dixie Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Porterdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Bogart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Osceola Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Eastville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Overlook Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- High Shoals
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North High Shoals
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Cumberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Spartan Lane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
- Bishop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
- Watkinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Zingara
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Lakeview Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Milstead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Conyers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Nicholasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Campton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Between
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Split Silk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Youth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Walnut Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jersey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Good Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Social Circle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carl, see our County-by-County Page for Carl.
Cemeteries Near Carl ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carl.
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 Carl - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carl covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Helton Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Family Cemetery
- The Helton Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Helton Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carl City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl City Cemetery
- The Carl City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carl Cemetery
- Auburn City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Auburn City Cemetery is located in Auburn.
- The Auburn City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Auburn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1451821 <2>
- Harmony Grove UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nazareth UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth UMC Cemetery
- The Nazareth UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nazareth United Methodist Cemetery
- Loveless Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Omer Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maynard Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Family Cemetery
- The Maynard Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Bethabra Church Cemetery
- Dacula Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (515 more) ...
- McMillan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Peavy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carter Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Carl in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carl.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carl, with the one closest to Carl listed first.
- Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grapevine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Hoschton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Marcus ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Campton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Chestnut Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Loganville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pendergrass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flowery Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Candler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Sweet Water
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Snellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carl. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carl.
Newspapers Published in Carl ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carl.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carl, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carl.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Carl:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Barrow County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Clarke County
- Dawson County
- DeKalb County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Madison County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Oconee County
- Rockdale County
- Walton 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 Carl, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carl) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |