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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 Free Home (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 Free Home. 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 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.

Free Home is located in Cherokee County.

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 Cherokee County: Bartow, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon & Pickens.

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Free Home)
  • Barrow County
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Corbin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • Indian Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
    • Funkhouser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funkhouser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
    • Allatoona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bolivar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Free Home to Bolivar
    • Rydal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rydal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydal
      • Rydal is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rydal <2>
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • White
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bartow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
      • Bartow is located in Bartow County
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Emerson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Interchange Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Interchange Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
    • McCallie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Sturbridge Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
    • Holly Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Noonday
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Chattahoochee Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattahoochee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
      • Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
    • Mount Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cobb Place Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Place Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
      • Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
    • Kennesaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
      • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <2>
    • Logan Trace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
      • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
    • Marietta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
      • Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Acworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennesaw Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
      • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
    • Calumet Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
      • Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Barrettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lumpkin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Dunwoody West
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
      • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
    • Dunwoody
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Peachtree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
    • Doraville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Chamblee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Northwoods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwoods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Northwoods
      • From Free Home to Northwoods
    • Brookhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • North Atlanta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
      • North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
    • Tucker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <2>
    • Mountain Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
      • Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
    • Montreal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • Clarkston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • La Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • La Vista is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Cumming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Silver City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
    • Chestatee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Milton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fields Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lake Union Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
      • Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
    • Alpharetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Preston Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
      • Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
    • Ocee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
      • Ocee is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocee
      • From Free Home to Ocee
    • Mountain Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Johns Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <2>
    • Roswell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Montwicke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montwicke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
      • Montwicke is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
    • Buckhead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Whitestone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
    • Tickanetley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Yukon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rolston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
      • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Ranger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <2>
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Sugar Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Berkeley Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Peachtree Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Buford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Duluth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Suwanee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
      • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <2>
    • Rest Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
      • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Elmside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Berkeley Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
    • Norcross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Norcross is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norcross <2>
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek is located in Gwinnett County
    • Oak Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Danbury Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Gaines Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
    • Gay Lan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Lan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • Woodbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Absalom ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absalom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
      • Absalom is located in Hall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Absalom
      • From Free Home to Absalom
    • Flowery Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Summer Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
      • Summer Point is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
    • Sardis Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
      • Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Oakwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Price
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackshear Place
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
      • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
    • White Sands
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
      • White Sands is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
    • Westside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Hall County
    • Murrayville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Hall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <2>
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Bridge ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
      • New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
    • Dahlonega
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.
    • Nelson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
    • Marble Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cagle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Canoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jasper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Jerusalem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Talmadge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
    • Talking Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people

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

Cemeteries Near Free Home ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Free Home.

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

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

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Free Home had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Creighton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Cherokee County
  • Orange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Cherokee County
  • Drew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Forsyth County
  • Hightower
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
    • Hightower is located in Forsyth County
  • Ophir
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Batesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Cherokee County
  • Cumming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
    • Mica is located in Cherokee County
  • Ball Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Flat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Webb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Webb is located in Fulton County
  • Keithsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
    • Keithsburg is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Big Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Forsyth County
    • Nelson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
    • Coal Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
      • Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County

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

Newspapers Published in Free Home ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Free Home.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Free Home, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Free Home.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Free Home:

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

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Free Home, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Free Home) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Free Home. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2385, Longitude: -84.2886    









 

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