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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 Inman (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 Inman. 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.

Name Variations for Inman ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Inman has also been known as: Ackert Station.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Inman. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Inman.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

Inman 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 Inman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Inman:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Inman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inman, with the one closest to Inman listed first.
    • Keyland Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
    • Woolsey
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Harp
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woolsey Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • McIntosh Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
    • Fayetteville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blakely Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Winterthur Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Foreston Place
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Hamptons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • Franklin Farms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
  • Butts County
  • Carroll County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inman, with the one closest to Inman listed first.
    • Lovejoy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonanza
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Irondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Clayton Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Fox Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jonesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Riverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
    • Windermere Woods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] 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
    • Kings Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inman, with the one closest to Inman listed first.
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Brookside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Gordon Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inman, with the one closest to Inman listed first.
    • Senoia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Sharpsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Turin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Haralson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bexton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
    • Smith City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
    • East Newnan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
    • Moreland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Newnan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Smokey Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Grantville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sargent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inman, with the one closest to Inman listed first.
    • Flowers Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Hannah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Windwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Springwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inman, with the one closest to Inman listed first.
    • Fife
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Fairburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Union City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Palmetto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blair Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
    • College Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Doral Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Doral Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
    • Hapeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Plunket Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
    • Carlton Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inman, with the one closest to Inman listed first.
    • Hampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Blacksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • Stockbridge North
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • McDonough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Highland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Locust Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Whitehouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
  • Lamar County
  • Meriwether County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inman, with the one closest to Inman listed first.
    • Salem Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Salem Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
  • Pike County
  • Rockdale County
  • Spalding County
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Inman, with the one closest to Inman listed first.
    • Delray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Inman, see our County-by-County Page for Inman.

Cemeteries Near Inman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Inman.

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 Inman - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Inman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Inman, with the one closest to Inman listed first.

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 Inman had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Inman, with the one closest to Inman listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Inman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Inman.

Newspapers Published in Inman ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Inman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Inman, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Inman.

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 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 Inman:

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Inman) 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 Inman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.