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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 Cave Spring (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 Cave Spring. 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 Cave Spring ...

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.

Other variations include: Cave Springs and Cavespring.

  • A typical abbreviation for Cave Spring: Cave Spg. (or less commonly used: Cave Spng. or Cave Sprng.)

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 southeast 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 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.

Cave Spring is located in Floyd 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 Floyd County: Cherokee (AL), Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk & Walker.

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

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Cave Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave Spring, with the one closest to Cave Spring listed first.
    • Brice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
      • Brice is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brice
      • From Cave Spring to Brice
    • Coosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lindale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Robealou Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
      • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
    • Atlanta Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Rosemont Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Mount Berry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <2>
    • Rome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerville Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave Spring, with the one closest to Cave Spring listed first.
    • Ligon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
      • Ligon is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
    • Taylorsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Euharlee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stilesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Shellman ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Country Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Bartow County
    • Cassville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rodgers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodgers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
      • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rodgers
      • From Cave Spring to Rodgers
    • Adairsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave Spring, with the one closest to Cave Spring listed first.
    • Chattoogaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Lyerly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <2>
    • Berryton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Summerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
    • Menlo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
    • Pennville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cloudland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Trion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Gordon County
    • Plainville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
  • Haralson County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave Spring, with the one closest to Cave Spring listed first.
    • Braswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hanlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Forrister
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave Spring, with the one closest to Cave Spring listed first.
    • Etna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Cave Spring to Etna
    • Cedartown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County
    • Esom Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Seney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Aragon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rockmart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Calhoun County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave Spring, with the one closest to Cave Spring listed first.
    • Dailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dailey
      • From Cave Spring to Dailey
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Piedmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Nances Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Merrellton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Colvins Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County (AL)
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave Spring, with the one closest to Cave Spring listed first.
    • Kirk's Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tecumseh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tecumseh
      • From Cave Spring to Tecumseh
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Rock Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Exie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exie
      • From Cave Spring to Exie
    • Howells Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Noah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noah
      • From Cave Spring to Noah
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lawrence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawrence
      • From Cave Spring to Lawrence
    • Spring Garden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave Spring, with the one closest to Cave Spring listed first.
    • Palestine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Borden Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Oak Level
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Level
      • From Cave Spring to Oak Level
    • Grantley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grantley
      • From Cave Spring to Grantley
    • Muscadine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fruithurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Edwardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • DeKalb County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave Spring, with the one closest to Cave Spring listed first.
    • Lickskillet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sigsbee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
      • Sigsbee is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Adamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dog Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Mount Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County (AL)
  • Etowah County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave Spring, with the one closest to Cave Spring listed first.
    • Banner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County (AL)
    • Ballplay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Etowah County (AL)
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Cave Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cave Spring.

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

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

  • Cave Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hemphill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemphill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemphill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chubb Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubb Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubb Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Cave Spring had a population of 952 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cave Spring had a population of 1,074 people.

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

  • Vans Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vans Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
    • Vans Valley is located in Floyd County
  • Landers ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers
    • Landers is located in Floyd County
  • Foster Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Mills
    • Foster Mills is located in Floyd County
  • Cunningham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
    • Cunningham is located in Floyd County
  • Melson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melson
    • Melson is located in Floyd County
  • Prior
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior
    • Prior is located in Polk County
  • Forney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
    • Forney is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Etna
    • From Cave Spring to Etna
  • Lake Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
    • Lake Creek is located in Polk County
  • Livingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Floyd County
  • Tecumseh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tecumseh
    • From Cave Spring to Tecumseh
  • Cedartown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Kirk's Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluffton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Reeseburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseburg
      • Reeseburg is located in Floyd County

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

Newspapers Published in Cave Spring ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cave Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cave Spring, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cave Spring.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cave Spring:

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

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Cave Spring, 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' (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- Cave Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cave Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1079, Longitude: -85.3386    









 

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