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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Haywood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Haywood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Haywood, please Contact Us.
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 Haywood (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 Haywood. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Haywood is historic, it would have been located within present day Chattooga 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 Chattooga County: Cherokee (AL), DeKalb (AL), Floyd & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Haywood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Haywood:
- Chattooga County (The home county of Haywood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Zula ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Pennville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Trion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Berryton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Lyerly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Menlo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cloudland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chattoogaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Adairsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ligon is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
- Cassville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Pine Log ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Log is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
- Euharlee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Funkhouser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
- Rydal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Interchange Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
- McCallie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McCallie is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
- Rodgers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Blue Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Poplar Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Boynton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Ellie Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Ringgold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Catoosa Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Dade County
- Rising Fawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Floyd Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Armuchee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- Shannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Hermitage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Mount Berry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Summerville Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oreburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oreburg is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreburg
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Coosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Sugar Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plainville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Hill City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Calhoun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Resaca Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Soapstick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Farmville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Sonoraville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Ball Ground
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Carters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Chatsworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- Seney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Seney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Martindale
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Villanow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Bronco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bronco is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
- LaFayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Kensington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cassandra
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Chickamauga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Durham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Thompsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Lytle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lytle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crown Mill Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Crow ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Dalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Face
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Union Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Tunnel Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Waring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Plainview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Varnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cherokee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Grover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- New Moon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- Broomtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Ringgold
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Kirk's Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Blanche
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Gaylesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Bankhead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Mentone
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alpine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Kaolin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Hammondville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Valley Head
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Adamsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Beaty Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Cartersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Fort Payne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Haywood, see our County-by-County Page for Haywood.
Cemeteries Near Haywood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haywood.
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 Haywood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Haywood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Earle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Salmon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Everett Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Floyd Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Floyd Springs Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Everett Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (451 more) ...
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Subligna Cemetery
(5 miles [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.
Haywood itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Haywood, with the one closest to Haywood listed first.
- Zula ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Kartah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kartah is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kartah
- Floyd Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Everett Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Everett Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Springs
- Subligna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Subligna is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subligna
- Gore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gore is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Tidings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tidings is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidings
- Crystal Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Rocky Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rocky Creek is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
- Armuchee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Hill is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Orsman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Orsman is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orsman
- Waterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Waterville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Oostanaula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oostanaula is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostanaula
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Haywood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Haywood.
Newspapers Published in Haywood ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haywood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Haywood, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Haywood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Haywood:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Chattooga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Catoosa County
- Dade County
- Floyd County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Polk County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Haywood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Haywood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |