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 Forest Acres (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 Forest Acres. 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 doctors and 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.
Forest Acres is located in Cobb 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 Cobb County: Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton & Paulding.
Below are the counties that are near Forest Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Acres:
- Cobb County (The home county of Forest Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Brookside Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Vinings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ivey Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
- Nelsons Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Smyrna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gordon Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge Manor
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Furniture City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Austell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clarkdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Indian Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Allatoona
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Allatoona is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
- Bartow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Emerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Driskolls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Driskolls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
- Hart Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hart Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Skyridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Colemans Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Gibson Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Kingridge West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Motes Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Tyson Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Breeze Hill Estates
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Allatoona Pass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Hardman Place
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Lebanon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Payne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Hickory Flat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Coxs Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Normandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Conley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Oak Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Windermere Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
- Shangri-La on the Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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
- Ellenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Morrow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dartmouth Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Druid Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- La Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- La Vista is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- Brookhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Emory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Emory is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
- North Atlanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
- Turner Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
- East Atlanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- North Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
- North Druid Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chamblee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunwoody West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
- Dunwoody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Lithia Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blair Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Flowers Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Lakeland Hills
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Douglasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Springwood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Windwood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- White City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Winston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Villa Rica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hannah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hannah is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Tyree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Franklin Farms
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Tyrone Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
- Winterthur Woods
(23 miles [37 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
- Blakely Woods
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Tyrone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fayette Villa Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
- McIntosh Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Harp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Keyland Woods
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Peachtree City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tinsley Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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 Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Brookwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brookwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Vine City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- Buckhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buckhead is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Montwicke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montwicke is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
- Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
- Adams Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adams Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
- Atlanta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort McPherson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cabbage Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Peoplestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Sylvan Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan Hills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,463 people
- Sandy Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Danbury Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Elmside Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Norcross
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Peachtree Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lilburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Berkeley Hills
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Berkeley Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Luxomni
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Stonemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Duluth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Stockbridge North
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Manor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Highland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Whitehouse
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Indian Rose
(14 miles [22.5 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Country Acres
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Dallas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Forrister
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Hanlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Braswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Lakeview Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Conyers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Milstead
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Acres.
Cemeteries Near Forest Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Acres.
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 Forest Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Hooper - McWilliams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Collins - Loud Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Collins Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Welcome Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Turner - Sewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crest Lawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Lawn Memorial Park
- The Crest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Crest Lawn Cemetery
- Crestlawn Cemetery
- North View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33483 <2>
- Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens is located
- The Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Mt. Harmony Cemetery
- Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35517 <2>
- Pace - Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Queen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- The Lincoln Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35008 <2>
- Continue List (559 more) ...
- Elliott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- E.R. Elliot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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 Forest Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Acres, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.
- Chattahoochee
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chattahoochee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
- Bolton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bolton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Gilmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gilmore is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Smyrna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodward is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Mableton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Seborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seborn is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seborn
- Atlanta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
- Austell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ben Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ben Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roseland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Acres.
Newspapers Published in Forest Acres ...
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 249 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Acres, 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 Forest Acres.
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 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 Forest Acres:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Cobb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Carroll County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Paulding County
- Rockdale 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 Forest Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Forest Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |