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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Conyers (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 Conyers. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Conyers is located in Rockdale County and is the County Seat.

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 Rockdale County: DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton & Walton.

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

  • Rockdale County     (The home county of Conyers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conyers, with the one closest to Conyers listed first.
    • Lakeview Estates
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Milstead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Zingara
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conyers, with the one closest to Conyers listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Carl is located in Barrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Russell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Russell is located in Barrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Winder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Butts County
  • Clayton County
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conyers, with the one closest to Conyers listed first.
    • Vinings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chattahoochee Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
      • Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
    • Brookside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Mount Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivey Terrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
  • DeKalb County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conyers, with the one closest to Conyers listed first.
    • Lafayette Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Blakely Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Franklin Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Fayetteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Inman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winterthur Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Keyland Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
    • Woolsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conyers, with the one closest to Conyers listed first.
    • Thomasville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Thomasville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
    • Blair Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
    • Doral Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Doral Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
    • Cabbage Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
    • Linwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Linwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Atlanta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Peoplestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Plunket Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
    • Hapeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sylvan Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sylvan Hills is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,463 people
    • Brookwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
    • Buckhead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conyers, with the one closest to Conyers listed first.
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Twin Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
    • Stonemont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
    • Snellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Loganville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Grayson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Luxomni
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
    • Lilburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
    • Bethesda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conyers, with the one closest to Conyers listed first.
    • Whitehouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Highland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Stockbridge North
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • McDonough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakwood Manor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Blacksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • Locust Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper County
    • Calvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conyers, with the one closest to Conyers listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Braswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
    • Bostwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conyers, with the one closest to Conyers listed first.
    • Salem Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Salem Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Newton Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Porterdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Essex Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Covington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Wood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Dixie Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Dixie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hub Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mansfield Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
  • Spalding County
  • Walton County

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

Cemeteries Near Conyers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conyers.

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 Conyers - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Conyers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Conyers had a population of 1,349 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Conyers had a population of 16,107 people.

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

  • Lithonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Almon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Almon is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
  • Richardson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Richardson is located in Rockdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
  • Redan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Knob ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Knob is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
  • Oxford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Panola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Panola is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
  • Whitehouse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
  • Covington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Snapfinger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Snapfinger is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
  • Fay ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fay is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Conyers ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conyers.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Conyers. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Conyers and those printed in the larger area surrounding Conyers.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of Conyers.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Conyers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Conyers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.