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 Jamesburg (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 Jamesburg. 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 hospitals and 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.
Jamesburg is located in Walker 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 Walker County: DeKalb (AL), Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Whitfield & Hamilton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Jamesburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jamesburg:
- Walker County (The home county of Jamesburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Thompsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Durham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Durham is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Chattanooga Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Moons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moons is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Fantasy Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Flintstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Chickamauga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lookout Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Lytle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lytle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Cassandra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Fort Oglethorpe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Blue Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Newnan Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Boynton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Dafron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Ellie Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Indian Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Poplar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Graysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ringgold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Trion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cloudland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pennville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Menlo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Summerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Berryton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Morganville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cole City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cole City is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Stewart Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Rising Fawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon County
- Hill City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Tunnel Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Rocky Face
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Varnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Waring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Cohutta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Crown Mill Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Dalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Parrett Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Plainview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Cartersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Beaty Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Ider
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kaolin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Mentone
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bankhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Hammondville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Valley Head
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Henagar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Alpine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Eliza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Higdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Long Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Haynes Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Stevenson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Bradley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Mineral Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- McDonald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County (TN)
- Anderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Grundy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Lankford Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Tiftonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Milbro Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Valley Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Chattanooga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Knob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Ridgedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Ridgeside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Brainerd Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Whiteside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- New Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Pittsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Richard City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Powells Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Whitwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Orme
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Comfort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Sequatchie County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Cartwright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Center Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Daus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jamesburg, see our County-by-County Page for Jamesburg.
Cemeteries Near Jamesburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jamesburg.
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 Jamesburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jamesburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Paynes Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Lookout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lookout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chattanooga Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garrett Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Singleterry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ellis Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (569 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Deakins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Jamesburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jamesburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Ascalon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ascalon is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascalon
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- High Point is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Gerber ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gerber is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber
- Morganville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Henrys ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Henrys is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys
- Eagle Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Cliff is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
- Moons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moons is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- New England
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New England is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cooper Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cooper Heights is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Heights
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flintstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hooker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hooker is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Pond Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Spring is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Spring
- Chickamauga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jamesburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jamesburg.
Newspapers Published in Jamesburg ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamesburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jamesburg, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jamesburg.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Jamesburg:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Gordon County
- Whitfield County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Bradley County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Sequatchie 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 Jamesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Jamesburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |