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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Coosa)
  • Bartow County
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coosa, with the one closest to Coosa listed first.
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Chattoogaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyerly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Berryton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Summerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
    • Pennville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Menlo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
    • Trion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cloudland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coosa, with the one closest to Coosa listed first.
    • Plainville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Calhoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugar Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Haralson County
  • Paulding County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coosa, with the one closest to Coosa listed first.
    • Cedartown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Etna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Seney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Greenway is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Esom Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Aragon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockmart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coosa, with the one closest to Coosa listed first.
    • Martindale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Martindale is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
    • Bronco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bronco is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coosa, with the one closest to Coosa listed first.
    • Dailey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Piedmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coosa, with the one closest to Coosa listed first.
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Kirk's Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Lawrence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Broomtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ringgold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
    • Howells Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaylesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • New Moon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coosa, with the one closest to Coosa listed first.
    • Palestine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Borden Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
    • Oak Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Grantley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • DeKalb County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coosa, with the one closest to Coosa listed first.
    • Lickskillet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Adamsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sigsbee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sigsbee is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
    • Alpine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Dog Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
    • Bankhead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cordell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
    • Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Douglas is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Fort Payne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mentone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Head
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Etowah County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coosa, with the one closest to Coosa listed first.
    • Ballplay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hale is located in Etowah County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Banner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Banner is located in Etowah County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner

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

Cemeteries Near Coosa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coosa.

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

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

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

  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Padlock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Matthew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clemones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Round Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mountain End Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beech Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (450 more) ...
    • Mt. Alto Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Vann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Coosa had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Oreburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lavender
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lavender is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
  • Mount Hope ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hope is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Livingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Livingston is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Early ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Early is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
  • Grantville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Holland is located in Chattooga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Foster Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Foster Mills is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Mills
  • Kirk's Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Melson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Melson is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melson
  • Cunningham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cunningham is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
  • Fouche
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fouche is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouche
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Vans Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Vans Valley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Landers ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Landers is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers

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

Newspapers Published in Coosa ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coosa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coosa, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coosa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Coosa:

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>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.
<3>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 Coosa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Coosa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.