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 Hills (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 Hills. 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.
Highland Hills is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Clayton, Coweta, Fulton & Spalding.
Below are the counties that are near Highland Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highland Hills:
- Fayette County (The home county of Highland Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Franklin Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Blakely Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Winterthur Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- McIntosh Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Fayette Villa Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
- Tyrone Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
- Keyland Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
- Tyrone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Inman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Butts County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Jenkinsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fincherville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Carroll County
- Whitesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Windermere Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
- Shangri-La on the Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
- Dartmouth Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
- Kings Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Riverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
- Riverdale Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Oak Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Wilkshire Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
- Normandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Jonesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Nelsons Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Knox Springs Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
- Brookside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Gordon Woods
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Ivey Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
- Furniture City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Mableton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vinings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Austell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge Manor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
- Coweta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Senoia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jade Lake Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
- Sharpsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Turin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Haralson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Newnan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
- Newnan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bexton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bexton is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
- Moreland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smokey Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
- Sargent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Smith City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- East Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
- Gresham Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- East Atlanta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- Panthersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Glenwood Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
- Pinehurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
- Druid Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Belvedere Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Emory
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Emory is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
- North Decatur
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Flowers Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Blair Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Windwood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- Lakeland Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Lithia Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Douglasville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hannah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hannah is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Ephesus Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Winston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tyree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Rebecca Lake Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
- Biscayne Club
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
- Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
- Red Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fife
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fife is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Red Wing Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
- College Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hapeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plunket Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blair Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Doral Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Doral Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Danbury Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Mountain Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Norris Lake Shores
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Elmside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Lilburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Luxomni
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Norcross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Oakwood Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Stockbridge North
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Stockbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Highland Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- McDonough
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blacksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Locust Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meriwether County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Luthersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Mount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Salem Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Salem Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Newton Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Indian Rose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Hiram
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Williamson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hilltop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hilltop is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Conyers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Milstead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Zingara
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Sunny Side
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Esmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Esmond is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Experiment
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griffin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- East Griffin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Orchard Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Highland Hills.
Cemeteries Near Highland Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland Hills.
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 Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highland Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flint Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hopeful Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Godbee / Godby Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carver Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (533 more) ...
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Highland Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highland Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Highland Hills, with the one closest to Highland Hills listed first.
- Riverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Red Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hapeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ellenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Conley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ben Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ben Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hill
- Rex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cornell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cornell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Inman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Constitution
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Constitution is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Tell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highland Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland Hills.
Newspapers Published in Highland Hills ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland Hills, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland Hills.
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 Hills:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butts County
- Carroll County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Coweta County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Meriwether County
- Newton County
- Paulding County
- Pike County
- Rockdale County
- Spalding 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |