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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

The Columns is located in Cobb County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of 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)
      • Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
    • Chattahoochee Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
      • Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
    • Sturbridge Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Holly Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Vinings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Cobb Place Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
    • Marietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Noonday
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Brookside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Ivey Terrace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • 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)
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Allatoona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Allatoona is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
    • Bartow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bartow is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
    • Emerson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Corbin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • 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)
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Interchange Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
    • McCallie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • Rodgers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
    • Shellman ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shellman is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
      • Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
    • White
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stilesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
      • 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)
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
    • Hardman Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
    • Skyridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
    • Kingridge West
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • 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)
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • 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)
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Hickory Flat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Allatoona Pass
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
    • Gibson Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • 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.
    • Coxs Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
    • 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)
    • Normandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • 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)
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Kings Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • 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)
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
  • Dawson County
    • Barrettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
  • 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)
      • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
      • 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)
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
    • Brookhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Chamblee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Atlanta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
    • Doraville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Northwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
    • La Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • La Vista is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
    • North Druid Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
    • Turner Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
    • Druid Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Emory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Emory is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • 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)
    • Lakeland Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Blair Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Flowers Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • 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)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Windwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • White City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Winston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • 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)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Franklin Farms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • 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)
      • Montwicke is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
    • Roswell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckhead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Buckhead is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
    • Mountain Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Brookwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Brookwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • 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)
      • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
    • Lake Union Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
    • Preston Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
    • Linwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Linwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Vine City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Vine City is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
  • 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)
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
    • Danbury Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
    • Norcross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Peachtree Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Berkeley Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • 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)
      • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <1>
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
    • Lilburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Luxomni
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
    • Mountain Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Bethesda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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)
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
    • Gay Lan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • Woodbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • 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)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • 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)
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
    • Hiram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hiram is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <1>
    • Country Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • New Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Dallas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Dallas is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Forrister
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Home Place Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Hanlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
  • Pickens County
    • Nelson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • 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)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Zingara
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
    • Conyers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Milstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • 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.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for The Columns - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • Heards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Power Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Haney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Noegele Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Scribner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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    • Osborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willeo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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)
    • Hammond is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Seborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Seborn is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seborn
  • Dunwoody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Blackwells
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackwells is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
  • Smyrna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
  • Chamblee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilmore is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Edwardsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Doraville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Elizabeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Elizabeth is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Marietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Bolton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Bolton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Chattahoochee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Chattahoochee is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
    • Woodward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodward is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward

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.

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 professional and volunteer 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 The Columns:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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- The Columns) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.