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 Freeman Ferry (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 Freeman Ferry. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Freeman Ferry is located in Floyd 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 Floyd County: Cherokee (AL), Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Freeman Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Freeman Ferry:
- Floyd County (The home county of Freeman Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Bass Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Rome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Atlanta Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Rosemont Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Mount Berry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ligon is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Euharlee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Country Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Adairsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stilesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
- Cassville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shellman is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
- Rodgers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Buena Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Cartersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Zula ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Lyerly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chattoogaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Berryton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Summerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Trion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Menlo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Cloudland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Payne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Allatoona Pass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Gibson Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Salacoa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
- Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
- Tyson Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Acworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Trace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
- Mars Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mitchell Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Calumet Woods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
- Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
- Kennesaw Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Shiloh West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Plainville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Calhoun Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Calhoun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Sonoraville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Sugar Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Damascus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Hill City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Resaca Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fairmount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haralson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Felton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Buchanan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Braswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Hanlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Forrister
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Dallas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Country Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Home Place Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Hiram
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Seney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Seney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
- Aragon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockmart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grady ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
- Cedartown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Etna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Etna is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Greenway ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Esom Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Martindale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Villanow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Cherokee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Kirk's Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Tecumseh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Lawrence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Broomtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Howells Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Grover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Gaylesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cleburne County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Palestine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Borden Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Freeman Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Freeman Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Freeman Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freeman Ferry.
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 Freeman Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Freeman Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Floyd Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Memory Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Floyd Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Rome.
- The Floyd Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Floyd Memory Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33974 <3>
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel AME Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32767 <3>
- Hasty Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Skinner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- John Hume Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mizpah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (477 more) ...
- Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Freeman Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Freeman Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Freeman Ferry, with the one closest to Freeman Ferry listed first.
- Freemans ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Freemans is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Etowah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Etowah is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Bass Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- North Rome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Rome is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rome
- Rome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Rome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Rome is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Atlanta Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Chulio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chulio is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulio
- Eves ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eves is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eves
- Wilkins ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilkins is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Lindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Murchisons ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Murchisons is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisons
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ligon is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Freeman Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freeman Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Freeman Ferry ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeman Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freeman Ferry, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freeman Ferry.
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 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 Freeman Ferry:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Floyd County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Chattooga County
- Cherokee County
- Cobb County
- Gordon County
- Haralson County
- Paulding County
- Polk County
- Walker County
- Cherokee County
- Cleburne 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Freeman Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Freeman Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |