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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Cheney. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cheney to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cheney, please Contact Us.

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 Cheney (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 Cheney. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Cheney is historic, it would have been located within present day Fulton 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 Fulton County: Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth & Gwinnett.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Cheney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • East Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fort McPherson
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sylvan Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Hills
      • Sylvan Hills is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,463 people
    • Adams Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
      • Adams Park is located in Fulton County
    • College Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hapeville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Peoplestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
      • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
    • Plunket Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plunket Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
    • Blair Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
    • Red Wing Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Wing Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
      • Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
    • Atlanta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cabbage Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabbage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
      • Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Whitesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hart Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Skyridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Colemans Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Kingridge West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingridge West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
    • Motes Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Woodstock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeze Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
    • Gibson Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Hardman Place
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
      • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
    • Tyson Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Allatoona Pass
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
      • Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Normandy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Forest Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
    • Oak Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
    • Conley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Riverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri-La on the Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
    • Windermere Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Ellenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Brookside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
    • Ivey Terrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Gordon Woods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox Springs Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
    • Vinings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinings
      • Vinings is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinings <2>
    • Furniture City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furniture City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
    • Mableton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mableton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mableton
      • Mableton is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mableton <2>
    • Smyrna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Austell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Clarkdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Senoia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
      • Senoia is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <2>
    • Jade Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
    • Sharpsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Newnan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Newnan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
    • Sargent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • East Atlanta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
      • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
    • Gresham Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
    • Druid Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
      • Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
    • Panthersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
      • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
    • Decatur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Emory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Emory is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
    • Turner Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
      • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
    • Belvedere Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
      • Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
    • La Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • La Vista is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
    • North Decatur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
      • North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
    • Avondale Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Flowers Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Blair Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Springwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Windwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Douglasville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Douglas County
    • Winston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Tyree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Rica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Lafayette Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Franklin Farms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Blakely Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Winterthur Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
      • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
    • Fayetteville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tyrone Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Harp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
    • Keyland Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyland Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
    • McIntosh Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
    • Inman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Danbury Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Elmside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Mountain Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
    • Lilburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilburn
      • Lilburn is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilburn <2>
    • Norcross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Norcross is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norcross <2>
    • Peachtree Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
      • Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
    • Berkeley Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
    • Luxomni
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxomni have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
      • Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
    • Stonemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
      • Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Stockbridge North
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <2>
    • Oakwood Manor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Highland Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Whitehouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McDonough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <2>
    • Blacksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • Locust Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Salem Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Salem Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Indian Rose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hiram
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
    • Home Place Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Country Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Dallas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
    • Forrister
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Conyers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
    • Milstead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Zingara
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <2>
    • Experiment
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Cheney ...

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 249 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cheney, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cheney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Cheney:

Cemeteries Near Cheney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cheney.

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

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

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Roseland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
  • College Park View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Park View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Park View Cemetery
  • College Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Park Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Westview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Atlanta.
    • The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West View Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37684 <5>
  • South View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South View Cemetery
  • Hart Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Silver Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Brook Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (529 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • East Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hapeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Fulton County
  • Cornell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Cornell is located in Fulton County
  • Ben Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hill
    • Ben Hill is located in Fulton County
  • Red Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Constitution
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
    • Constitution is located in DeKalb County
  • Atlanta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Atlanta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
    • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
  • Conley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in DeKalb County
  • Clifton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in DeKalb County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Edgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in DeKalb County
    • Woodward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fulton County
    • Chattahoochee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattahoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
      • Chattahoochee is located in Fulton County

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Cheney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cheney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cheney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6896, Longitude: -84.4369       In this case, the coordinates for Cheney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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