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 Fairview Commons (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 Fairview Commons. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Fairview Commons is located in Newton 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 Newton County: Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Rockdale & Walton.
Below are the counties that are near Fairview Commons. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairview Commons:
- Newton County (The home county of Fairview Commons)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Salem Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Newton Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Porterdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Essex Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- East Wood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Dixie Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Hub Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Mansfield Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Russell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Winder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Butts County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Fincherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Jenkinsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Flovilla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Rex
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ellenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Conley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Morrow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bonanza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Lovejoy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wilkshire Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
- Coxs Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Irondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Irondale is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Pine Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Klondike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Klondike is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Lithonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stonecrest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Redan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bermuda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Pinehurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
- East Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
- Stone Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Panthersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Avondale Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Blakely Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Blair Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Doral Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Doral Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
- Thomasville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Cabbage Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Peoplestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Plunket Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Atlanta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hapeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fort McPherson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sylvan Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sylvan Hills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,463 people
- Vine City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Norris Lake Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Loganville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Twin Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Snellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stonemont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Grayson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mountain Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Bethesda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Broxton Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
- Lilburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Luxomni
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Whitehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Highland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- McDonough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Stockbridge North
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Stockbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Locust Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Calvin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Monticello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Rutledge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Braswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Bostwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- High Shoals
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North High Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Milstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Conyers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Zingara
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Sunny Side
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Experiment
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Griffin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jersey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Social Circle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Youth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Whitney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Split Silk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Between
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Campton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Good Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairview Commons, see our County-by-County Page for Fairview Commons.
Cemeteries Near Fairview Commons ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview Commons.
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 Fairview Commons - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview Commons covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawnwood Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Owens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Confederate Soldiers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oxford Historical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Almand Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Meadows Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (439 more) ...
- Middlebrooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Southview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southview Cemetery
- The Southview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Covington City Cemetery
- New Covington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640575 <2>
- Dover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Fairview Commons in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairview Commons.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview Commons, with the one closest to Fairview Commons listed first.
- Almon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Almon is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Conyers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Starrsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Starrsville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrsville
- Alcovy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alcovy is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcovy
- Walnut Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Island Shoals ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Island Shoals is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
- Jersey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lithonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richardson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richardson is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Whitehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Social Circle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Stewart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stewart is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairview Commons. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview Commons.
Newspapers Published in Fairview Commons ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview Commons.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview Commons, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview Commons.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fairview Commons:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Newton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Butts County
- Clayton County
- DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Jasper County
- Morgan County
- Oconee 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 Fairview Commons, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairview Commons) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |