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 Drew (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 Drew. 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 and hospitals 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.
Drew is located in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County: Cherokee, Dawson, Fulton, Gwinnett & Hall.
Below are the counties that are near Drew. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Drew:
- Forsyth County (The home county of Drew)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Cumming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Chestatee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Corbin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Corbin is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
- Indian Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Allatoona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Allatoona is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
- Rydal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bolivar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Funkhouser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
- Bartow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Pine Log ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Log is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
- White
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Free Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Ophir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Buffington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buffington is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hickory Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Ball Ground
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardman Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Colemans Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Sturbridge Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Holly Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
- Chattahoochee Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
- Noonday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Mount Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
- Cobb Place Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kennesaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Kennesaw Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Acworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Logan Trace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Barrettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Lumpkin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- Dawsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Peachtree
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Dunwoody West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
- Dunwoody
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Doraville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chamblee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Northwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
- Brookhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- North Atlanta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
- Tucker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mountain Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
- Montreal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Montreal is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Clarkston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fields Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Lake Union Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Ocee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Preston Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
- Alpharetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johns Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Litchfield Hundred
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
- Mountain Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Roswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montwicke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Montwicke is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
- Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
- Gilmer County
- Whitestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Sugar Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Suwanee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rest Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Duluth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Berkeley Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Peachtree Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elmside Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Norcross
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oak Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Gaines Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Gay Lan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gay Lan is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Woodbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woodbridge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Flowery Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Absalom is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
- Summer Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Summer Point is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
- Oakwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sardis Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- Blackshear Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- Chestnut Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- White Sands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- White Sands is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
- Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
- Price
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Braselton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hoschton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Talmo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pendergrass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Dahlonega
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Grace ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Nelson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Canoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cagle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Jasper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Talmadge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Jerusalem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Talking Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Ludville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Drew, see our County-by-County Page for Drew.
Cemeteries Near Drew ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drew.
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 Drew - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Drew covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Poole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cumming City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bagley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Orange Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (450 more) ...
- Heard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Becker Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Haw Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Drew had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Cumming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Free Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Big Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Creighton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Creighton is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Hightower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hightower is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Webb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Webb is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Ophir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Coal Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
- Batesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Batesville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Ocee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Barrettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Alpharetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mica is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
- Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Drew. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drew.
Newspapers Published in Drew ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drew.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drew, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drew.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Drew:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Forsyth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Bartow County
- Cherokee County
- Cobb County
- Dawson County
- DeKalb County
- Fulton County
- Gilmer County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Pickens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Drew, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Drew) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |