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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 Eatonton (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 Eatonton. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Eatonton is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones & Morgan.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Eatonton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eatonton, with the one closest to Eatonton listed first.
    • Hallwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Dennis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resseaus Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Oconee Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eatonton, with the one closest to Eatonton listed first.
    • Meriwether
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brown's Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
    • Milledgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
    • Coopers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
    • The Colony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
  • Butts County
    • Flovilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eatonton, with the one closest to Eatonton listed first.
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Greensboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Siloam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Swaggy Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • White Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <2>
    • Union Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
    • Woodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Durham Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eatonton, with the one closest to Eatonton listed first.
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Gum Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Zebulon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eatonton, with the one closest to Eatonton listed first.
    • Shady Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eatonton, with the one closest to Eatonton listed first.
    • Ethridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
    • Fortville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
    • Round Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
    • Haddock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bradley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Wayside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Gray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Morton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Pitts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Mountain Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
  • Monroe County
    • Juliette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eatonton, with the one closest to Eatonton listed first.
    • Buckhead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
    • Rutledge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
    • Bostwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eatonton, with the one closest to Eatonton listed first.
    • Newborn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <2>
    • Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Mansfield Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Dixie Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Dixie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Hub Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • East Wood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
  • Oconee County
  • Walton County
    • Social Circle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eatonton, with the one closest to Eatonton listed first.
    • Brooks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
    • Ivey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Gordon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eatonton ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eatonton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eatonton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eatonton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eatonton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Eatonton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Eatonton:

Cemeteries Near Eatonton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eatonton.

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

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
  • Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Central Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Key Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
  • Hearnville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearnville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearnville Cemetery
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
  • Stiles Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
  • Jackson Family Graveyard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Family Graveyard
  • New Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Enon Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (446 more) ...
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Morgan County Church of Christ Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Howe Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery

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 Eatonton had a population of 1,682 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Eatonton had a population of 6,840 people.

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

  • Willard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Putnam County
  • Note
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Note have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Note
    • Note is located in Putnam County
  • Clopton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Clopton is located in Putnam County
  • Nona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nona
    • Nona is located in Putnam County
  • Dennis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Putnam County
  • Spivey ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
    • Spivey is located in Putnam County
  • Stanfordville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfordville
    • Stanfordville is located in Putnam County
  • Aikenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aikenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikenton
    • Aikenton is located in Jasper County
  • Godfrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Morgan County
  • Meriwether
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Shady Dale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
    • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <2>
  • Machen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machen
    • Machen is located in Jasper County
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    • Pennington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Morgan County
    • Blountsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Jones County
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Greene County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eatonton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyga.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Eatonton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eatonton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3267, Longitude: -83.3886    
<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 Eatonton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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