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 Hiram (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 Hiram. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hiram is located in Paulding 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 Paulding County: Bartow, Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Hiram. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hiram:
- Paulding County (The home county of Hiram)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Indian Rose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Country Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Dallas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Home Place Acres
(5 miles [8 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
- Forrister
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Hanlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Braswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Allatoona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Bartow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Emerson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stilesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shellman is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
- Cartersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Euharlee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Rodgers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Corbin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Corbin is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Driskolls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hart Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hart Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
- Temple
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdon Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairlawn Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
- Mount Zion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Payne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Gibson Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Motes Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Tyson Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Allatoona Pass
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kingridge West
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Skyridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Breeze Hill Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colemans Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Normandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Coxs Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Kings Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Forest Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Windermere Woods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
- Conley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shangri-La on the Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
- Lake City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Powder Springs Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
- Macland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Powder Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clarkdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Austell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge Manor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
- Mars Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Shiloh West
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
- Furniture City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Calumet Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
- Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
- Kennesaw Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Mableton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Brookhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dunwoody West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
- Dunwoody
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- La Vista
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- La Vista is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- North Atlanta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
- Druid Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Atlanta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- Emory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Emory is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
- North Druid Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Turner Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
- Chamblee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Decatur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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 Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Lakeland Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Lithia Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Douglasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blair Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Springwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Windwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- Winston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flowers Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Ephesus Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Villa Rica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tyree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Tyrone Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
- Tyrone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lafayette Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Franklin Farms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Wax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bass Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Silver Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- South Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corn Creek Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
- Rivertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Pontevedra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
- Montwicke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Montwicke is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
- Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
- Brookwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brookwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Buckhead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Adams Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vine City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- Gwinnett County
- Elmside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Haralson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Morgan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bremen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Felton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tabernacle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Budapest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Rockmart
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Aragon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
- Grady ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grady is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
- Cedartown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hiram, see our County-by-County Page for Hiram.
Cemeteries Near Hiram ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hiram.
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 Hiram - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hiram covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Paulding Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crocker - Elliott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bullard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Canaan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cochran Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (590 more) ...
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sorrells Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Duke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hiram had a population of 156 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hiram had a population of 4,233 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Powder Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lost Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Mountain is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain
- Nebo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Brownsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Dallas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Etta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Etta is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Roxana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Story ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Story is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Lithia Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Austell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pumpkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pumpkin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rollins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rollins is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Douglasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McPherson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McPherson is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hiram. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hiram.
Newspapers Published in Hiram ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hiram.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hiram, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hiram.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hiram:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Paulding County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Carroll County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Floyd County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Haralson County
- Polk 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hiram) 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 Hiram, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |