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 Gratis (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 Gratis. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Gratis is located in Walton 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 Walton County: Barrow, Gwinnett, Morgan, Newton, Oconee & Rockdale.
Below are the counties that are near Gratis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gratis:
- Walton County (The home county of Gratis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Campton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Nicholasville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Between
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Split Silk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Whitney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Youth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Jersey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Social Circle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Banks County
- Maysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Russell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Statham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Cleveland Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Pine Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
- Riverside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
- Jefferson Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chamberlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Lexington Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
- Cedar Shoals Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
- Winterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Bermuda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Lithonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Redan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Stonecrest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Stone Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
- Greene County
- Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Loganville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Robin Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
- Dacula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Broxton Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
- Snellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Twin Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Norris Lake Shores
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Oak Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Stonemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Klondike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Klondike is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Chestnut Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Candler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Sugar Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Jarrett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Blackshear Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- Flowery Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbridge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Gay Lan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gay Lan is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Oakwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Gaines Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Attica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Arcade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Hoschton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Braselton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pendergrass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dry Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Talmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nicholson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Commerce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Hull
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Planter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Patterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
- Colbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ila
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danielsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Braswell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Bostwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Madison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Buckhead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- East Wood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Hub Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Essex Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Mansfield Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Mansfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newborn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Porterdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Bogart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Eastville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- High Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North High Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Cumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Overlook Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Bishop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marshall Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
- Spartan Lane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
- Watkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oglethorpe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
- Arnoldsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Crawford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Maxeys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stephens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Zingara
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Milstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Lakeview Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Conyers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gratis, see our County-by-County Page for Gratis.
Cemeteries Near Gratis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gratis.
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 Gratis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gratis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Breedlove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Breedlove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bradley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Camp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Durden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sims Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sims Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Delay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (533 more) ...
- Doster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Gratis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gratis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
- Campton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- High Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eastville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Whitney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Rehoboth ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loganville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jersey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bostwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marcus ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marcus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gratis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gratis.
Newspapers Published in Gratis ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gratis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gratis, 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 Gratis.
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 Gratis:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Walton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Barrow County
- Clarke County
- DeKalb County
- Greene County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Oconee County
- Oglethorpe 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> | 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- Gratis) 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 Gratis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |