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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Carrollton (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 Carrollton. 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 Carrollton ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Carrolton.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Carrollton is located in Carroll County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Cleburne (AL), Randolph (AL), Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Heard & Paulding.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Carrollton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Bowdon Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Roopville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <2>
    • Jonesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Bowers Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
    • Tyus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Bowdon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Temple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Driskolls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Driskolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Driskolls
      • From Carrollton to Driskolls
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Austell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarkdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Powder Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Furniture City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furniture City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
    • Sargent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <2>
    • Newnan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Smokey Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • East Newnan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
    • Moreland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <2>
    • Grantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
    • Bexton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
    • Sharpsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>
    • Turin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
    • Tyree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
    • Hannah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Rica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Winston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • White City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Douglas County
    • Springwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Windwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Douglasville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lakeland Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Flowers Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lithia Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
    • Tyrone Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
      • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
    • Tyrone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsley Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
    • Peachtree City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rico
      • From Carrollton to Rico
    • Rivertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rivertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
      • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rivertown
      • From Carrollton to Rivertown
    • Carlton Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
      • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
    • Palmetto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Corn Creek Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • South Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fairburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pontevedra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Tell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
      • Tell is located in Fulton County
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Fife
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Haralson County
  • Heard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
    • Roosterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Centralhatchee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Ephesus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yates Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Frolona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Heard County
    • Corinth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Houston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
    • Glenn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
    • Home Place Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Indian Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hiram
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Braswell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Forrister
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Country Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rockmart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
    • Graysons Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
      • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
    • Hogansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Brays Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
  • Randolph County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrollton, with the one closest to Carrollton listed first.
    • Graham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell
      • From Carrollton to Sewell
    • Newell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Woodland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambridge
      • From Carrollton to Cambridge
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Corbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbin
      • From Carrollton to Corbin
    • Rockdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Carrollton to Rockdale
    • High Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Milner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milner
      • From Carrollton to Milner
    • West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West
      • From Carrollton to West
    • Wedowee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Carrollton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carrollton.

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

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

  • King Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carrollton City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Alms House Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Stripling Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stripling Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stripling Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carroll Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Camp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Camp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Tallapoosa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallapoosa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallapoosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Emmaus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whooping Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whooping Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whooping Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Carrollton had a population of 1,451 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Carrollton had a population of 27,450 people.

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

  • Plowshare ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plowshare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowshare
    • Plowshare is located in Carroll County
  • Clem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
    • Clem is located in Carroll County
  • Cross Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Cross Plains is located in Carroll County
  • Shady Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Mandeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
    • Mandeville is located in Carroll County
  • Sand Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Mount Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Burwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell
    • Burwell is located in Carroll County
  • Mabry ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry
    • Mabry is located in Carroll County
  • Emily ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
    • Emily is located in Carroll County
  • Lang ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
    • Lang is located in Carroll County
  • Victory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Carroll County
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    • Roopville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <2>
    • Banning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Carroll County
    • Bowdon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Carrollton ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carrollton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Carrollton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Carrollton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Carrollton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Carrollton.

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 Carrollton:

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Carrollton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Carrollton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carrollton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5801, Longitude: -85.0751    









 

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