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 Highland Colony (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 Highland Colony. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Highland Colony is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth & Gwinnett.
Below are the counties that are near Highland Colony. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highland Colony:
- Fulton County (The home county of Highland Colony)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Litchfield Hundred
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
- Roswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alpharetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fields Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Lake Union Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Preston Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
- Sandy Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ocee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Johns Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Montwicke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Montwicke is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
- Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Allatoona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Allatoona is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
- Corbin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
- Bartow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Emerson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Cartersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Interchange Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
- McCallie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McCallie is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
- White
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rydal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rodgers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Colemans Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Hardman Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Skyridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Breeze Hill Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hickory Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingridge West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Holly Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Motes Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Tyson Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Allatoona Pass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Conley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coxs Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Forest Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Sturbridge Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Holly Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
- Noonday
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Chattahoochee Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
- Mount Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
- Cobb Place Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kennesaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Smyrna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Calumet Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
- Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Barrettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Dawsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lumpkin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Dunwoody West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
- Dunwoody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peachtree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Chamblee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doraville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- North Atlanta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
- Northwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
- La Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- La Vista is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- North Druid Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
- Tucker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Emory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Emory is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Lithia Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Blair Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Flowers Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Douglasville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Windwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Cumming
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Chestatee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Gordon County
- Fairmount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Elmside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Peachtree Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norcross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duluth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Danbury Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Suwanee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lilburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Luxomni
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Gaines Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Gay Lan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gay Lan is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Woodbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Woodbridge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Flowery Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Country Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Hiram
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Rose
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Forrister
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Dallas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Home Place Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Hanlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Nelson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cagle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Tate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Marble Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Talmadge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Jasper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jerusalem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Big Canoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ludville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Hinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland Colony, see our County-by-County Page for Highland Colony.
Cemeteries Near Highland Colony ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland Colony.
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 Highland Colony - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highland Colony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Mabry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Garrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kemp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hardman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (540 more) ...
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willeo 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.<2>
While we didn't find Highland Colony in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highland Colony.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Highland Colony, with the one closest to Highland Colony listed first.
- Alpharetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blackwells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwells is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Hickory Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Batesville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Dunwoody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Webb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Webb is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Hammond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Kennesaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ocee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Seborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Seborn is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seborn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highland Colony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland Colony.
Newspapers Published in Highland Colony ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Colony.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland Colony, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland Colony.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Highland Colony:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Dawson County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Forsyth County
- Gordon County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Paulding County
- Pickens 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> | 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 Highland Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Colony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |