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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 Fayetteville (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 Fayetteville. 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.

Fayetteville is located in Fayette County and is the County Seat.

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 Fayette County: Clayton, Coweta, Fulton & Spalding.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Fayetteville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Blakely Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Winterthur Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • McIntosh Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
    • Harp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Keyland Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Franklin Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Inman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Lafayette Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Woolsey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Woolsey Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
  • Butts County
  • Carroll County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Clayton Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Irondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Bonanza
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Riverdale Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Fox Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Jonesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovejoy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Riverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Windermere Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Kings Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Brookside Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Gordon Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Ivey Terrace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
    • Furniture City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
    • Mableton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Austell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Clarkdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Senoia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Sharpsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Turin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Haralson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Newnan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
    • Bexton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
    • Newnan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Moreland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
    • Smokey Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Sargent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Flowers Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Blair Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Springwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Windwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Hannah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Douglasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeland Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Lithia Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
    • Ephesus Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • White City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Winston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Stockbridge North
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 northeast)
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Highland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Blacksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • McDonough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Whitehouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Locust Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Lamar County
  • Meriwether County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Salem Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Salem Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
  • Pike County
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
    • Conyers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
  • Spalding County

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

Cemeteries Near Fayetteville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fayetteville.

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 Fayetteville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fayetteville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fayetteville City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Stubbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Camp Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McBride Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Banks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bottom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hopeful Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Flint Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (491 more) ...
    • Flat Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Flat Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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 Fayetteville had a population of 380 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fayetteville had a population of 18,328 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fayetteville ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fayetteville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fayetteville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fayetteville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fayetteville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of Fayetteville.

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 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 Fayetteville:

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 Fayetteville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fayetteville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.