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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

The Columns is located in Cobb 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 Cobb County: Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton & Paulding.

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

  • Cobb County     (The home county of The Columns)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Mount Bethel
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
      • Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
    • Chattahoochee Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattahoochee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
      • Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
    • Sturbridge Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
    • Holly Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Vinings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Smyrna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
    • Cobb Place Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Place Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
      • Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
    • Marietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Noonday
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Brookside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ivey Terrace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
    • Allatoona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
      • Allatoona is located in Bartow County
    • Emerson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Corbin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • Cartersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Interchange Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Interchange Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
    • McCallie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • Rodgers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
      • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
    • Shellman ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • White
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stilesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Colemans Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Hardman Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Skyridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeze Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Kingridge West
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingridge West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Woodstock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Motes Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lebanon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyson Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hickory Flat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Allatoona Pass
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
      • Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
    • Gibson Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Holly Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Conley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Forest Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Normandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ellenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Oak Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
    • Kings Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Morrow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rex
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Windermere Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri-La on the Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkshire Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
  • Dawson County
    • Barrettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Dunwoody West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
      • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
    • Dunwoody
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Peachtree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
    • Brookhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
    • Chamblee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Atlanta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
      • North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
    • Doraville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Northwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
    • La Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Druid Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Druid Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
      • North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
    • Turner Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
      • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
    • Druid Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Emory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Lithia Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lakeland Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Blair Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Flowers Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Douglasville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Springwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • White City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Winston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Lafayette Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Forsyth County
    • Cumming
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Sandy Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Montwicke
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montwicke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
      • Montwicke is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
    • Roswell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckhead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Fulton County
    • Mountain Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
    • Alpharetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fields Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
      • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
    • Lake Union Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
      • Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
    • Preston Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
      • Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Linwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Fulton County
    • Vine City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
      • Vine City is located in Fulton County
    • Atlanta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Elmside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Danbury Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Norcross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Berkeley Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Berkeley Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Duluth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <2>
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lilburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Luxomni
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxomni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mountain Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
    • Bethesda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Gaines Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
    • Gay Lan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Lan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • Woodbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Stockbridge North
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Indian Rose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hiram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Country Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Dallas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Home Place Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Pickens County
    • Nelson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Columns, with the one closest to The Columns listed first.
    • Lakeview Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
    • Zingara
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
    • Conyers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Milstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

Newspapers Published in The Columns ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Columns.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Columns, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Columns.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 The Columns:

Cemeteries Near The Columns ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Columns.

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

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

  • Chattahoochee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
  • Heards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heards Cemetery
  • Power Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Power Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Power Cemetery
  • Haney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  • Noegele Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noegele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noegele Cemetery
  • Scribner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scribner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scribner Cemetery
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (536 more) ...
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willeo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willeo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willeo Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence 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.<4>

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

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

  • Hammond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Fulton County
  • Seborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seborn
    • Seborn is located in Fulton County
  • Dunwoody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Blackwells
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
    • Blackwells is located in Cobb County
  • Smyrna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
    • Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
  • Chamblee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Cobb County
  • Edwardsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
  • Doraville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Elizabeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Cobb County
  • Marietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bolton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Fulton County
    • Chattahoochee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattahoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
      • Chattahoochee is located in Fulton County
    • Woodward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward 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 The Columns. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Columns.

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

The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- The Columns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Columns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9462, Longitude: -84.4124       In this case, the coordinates for The Columns have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 The Columns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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