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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 East Atlanta (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 East Atlanta. 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.
Name Variations for East Atlanta ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Atlanta: E. Atlanta
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
East Atlanta is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Clayton, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry & Rockdale.
Below are the counties that are near East Atlanta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Atlanta:
- DeKalb County (The home county of East Atlanta)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Druid Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Hills is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
- Emory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Emory is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
- Decatur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gresham Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gresham Park is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- Belvedere Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Belvedere Park is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- Turner Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Turner Village is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
- Avondale Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Decatur is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
- Panthersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Panthersville is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- La Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- La Vista is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- North Druid Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Druid Hills is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
- Scottdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Colemans Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Skyridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Hardman Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Woodstock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Breeze Hill Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Kingridge West
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Motes Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Gibson Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Tyson Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Allatoona Pass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Hickory Flat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
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- Payne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Conley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coxs Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Forest Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ellenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Morrow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Normandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Oak Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Rex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wilkshire Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
- Kings Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Windermere Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Brookside Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Nelsons Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Vinings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ivey Terrace
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Smyrna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Woods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Knox Springs Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
- Mableton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Furniture City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Chattahoochee Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
- Mount Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
- Blue Ridge Manor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
- Fair Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Flowers Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Lithia Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Blair Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Lakeland Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Springwood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Douglasville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Windwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- White City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Winston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Franklin Farms
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Blakely Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Winterthur Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
- Fayetteville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
- Harp
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Keyland Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
- McIntosh Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Fayette Villa Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
- Tyrone
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Inman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tinsley Mill Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Cabbage Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Linwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Thomasville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Peoplestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Atlanta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sylvan Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan Hills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,463 people
- Vine City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- Brookwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Blair Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Fort McPherson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Doral Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Doral Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
- East Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Adams Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Danbury Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Mountain Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Elmside Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Lilburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norcross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luxomni
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Stonemont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Berkeley Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire was located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Peachtree Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norris Lake Shores
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Twin Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Stockbridge North
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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 southeast)
- Oakwood Manor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Highland Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis was located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Whitehouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Blacksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- McDonough
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Salem Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Salem Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Newton Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Porterdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Covington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Essex Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Indian Rose
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Hiram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Country Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- New Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Home Place Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Lakeview Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Conyers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Milstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Zingara
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Spalding County
- Sunny Side
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Youth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Split Silk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Atlanta, see our County-by-County Page for East Atlanta.
Cemeteries Near East Atlanta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Atlanta.
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 East Atlanta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Atlanta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Martin Luther King, Junior Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Brook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Decatur Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roseland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scottdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (530 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dawn Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 in 1895, East Atlanta had a post office and no railroad service. In 1990, East Atlanta had a population of 3,271 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Atlanta, with the one closest to East Atlanta listed first.
- Kirkwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kirkwood is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clifton is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Edgewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Edgewood is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Roseland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Atlanta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cornell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cornell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Constitution
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Constitution is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Decatur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodward
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodward is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- East Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hapeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edwardsville was located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Clarkston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Peachtree Park was located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Atlanta. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Atlanta.
Newspapers Published in East Atlanta ...
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 271 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Atlanta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Atlanta, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Atlanta.
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 East Atlanta:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to DeKalb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Newton County
- Paulding County
- Rockdale County
- Spalding County
- Walton 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> | 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 East Atlanta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- East Atlanta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |