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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 Cumming (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 Cumming. 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 hospitals and 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.

Cumming is located in Forsyth County and is the County Seat.

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 Forsyth County: Cherokee, Dawson, Fulton, Gwinnett & Hall.

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

  • Forsyth County     (The home county of Cumming)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Silver City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
    • Chestatee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Winder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Barrow County
    • Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Free Home
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ophir
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Cherokee County
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 Cherokee County
    • Harmony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ball Ground
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardman Place
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Buffington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Flat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Colemans Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Holly Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Sturbridge Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Chattahoochee Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Holly Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mount Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Noonday
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cobb Place Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kennesaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
      • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <2>
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinings
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Barrettsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lumpkin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
    • Dawsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Peachtree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Dunwoody West
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Doraville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Chamblee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwoods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwoods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Northwoods
      • From Cumming to Northwoods
    • Tucker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <2>
    • Mountain Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
      • Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
    • Brookhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Atlanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Montreal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • Stone Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
      • Ocee is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocee
      • From Cumming to Ocee
    • Fields Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Union Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Johns Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <2>
    • Alpharetta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mountain Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Roswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Montwicke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Buford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rest Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
      • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Suwanee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
      • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <2>
    • Duluth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Berkeley Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Oak Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Gwinnett County
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Peachtree Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Berkeley Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Elmside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Norcross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • Gaines Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Flowery Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Absalom ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absalom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
      • Absalom is located in Hall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Absalom
      • From Cumming to Absalom
    • Oakwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Summer Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
      • Summer Point is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
    • Blackshear Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
      • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
    • Sardis Shores
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
      • Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Chestnut Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Westside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Hall County
    • Price
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumming, with the one closest to Cumming listed first.
    • New Bridge ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
      • New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dahlonega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Garland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grace ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
      • Grace is located in Lumpkin County
  • Pickens County

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

Cemeteries Near Cumming ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cumming.

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

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

  • Cumming City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumming City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumming City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haw Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haw Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haw Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sawnee View Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Beaver Run Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Run Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Run Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beaver Run Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beaver Run Cemetery
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coal Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cumming had a population of 356 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Cumming had a population of 6,639 people.

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

  • Coal Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
    • Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
  • Drew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Forsyth County
  • Big Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Forsyth County
  • Hightower
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
    • Hightower is located in Forsyth County
  • Silver City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
  • Free Home
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Buford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Oscarville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
    • Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
  • Chestatee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Creighton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Cherokee County
  • Barrettsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Webb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Webb is located in Fulton County
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    • Ocee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
      • Ocee is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocee
      • From Cumming to Ocee
    • Suwanee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
      • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <2>
    • Ophir
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cumming ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumming.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cumming. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cumming and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cumming.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> of Cumming.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cumming:

The official website for Cumming: www.cityofcumming.net/

The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.com/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Cumming, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Cumming) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cumming. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2070, Longitude: -84.1393    









 

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