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 Kings Mountain (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 Kings Mountain. 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 Kings Mountain ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Kings Mountain: Kings Mtn. (or less commonly used: Kings Mntn.)
- While the name of this community is Kings Mountain, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Kings Mountain may originally have been King's Mountain.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Kings Mountain might be written as King Mountain.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Kings Mountain. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kings Mountain.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Kings Mountain is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Clayton, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry & Rockdale.
Below are the counties that are near Kings Mountain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kings Mountain:
- DeKalb County (The home county of Kings Mountain)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Stone Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
- Bermuda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Pine Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montreal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montreal is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Redan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clarkston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scottdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North DeKalb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North DeKalb is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North DeKalb
- Population from the 2010 Census: 18,947 people
- Lithonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Avondale Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belvedere Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Winder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Russell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Hardman Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Colemans Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Skyridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Hickory Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Woodstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Free Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Breeze Hill Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Kingridge West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Motes Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Conley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rex
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coxs Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Forest Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morrow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkshire Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
- Normandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Oak Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Riverdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dartmouth Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
- Jonesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Chattahoochee Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
- Mount Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
- Vinings
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Brookside Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Smyrna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nelsons Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Holly Oaks
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
- Fair Oaks
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Ivey Terrace
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
- Gordon Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Knox Springs Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
- Mableton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Douglas County
- Lithia Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Forsyth County
- Cumming
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Buckhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Buckhead is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Linwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Johns Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cabbage Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Brookwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brookwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Sandy Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Atlanta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Montwicke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Montwicke is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
- Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
- Ocee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Peoplestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Vine City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- Doral Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Stonemont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Lilburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Luxomni
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Snellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Twin Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Bethesda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Danbury Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Berkeley Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Norris Lake Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Norcross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Gay Lan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gay Lan is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Woodbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbridge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Gaines Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Flowery Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Stockbridge North
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Stockbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Highland Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Oakwood Manor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- McDonough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Blacksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Braselton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hoschton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Salem Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Salem Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Essex Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Newton Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Porterdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Wood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Dixie Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Hub Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Lakeview Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Zingara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Conyers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Milstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Youth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Split Silk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Walnut Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Between
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jersey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Nicholasville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Campton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whitney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Social Circle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Good Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kings Mountain, see our County-by-County Page for Kings Mountain.
Cemeteries Near Kings Mountain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kings Mountain.
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 Kings Mountain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kings Mountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Corinth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194067 <3>
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stone Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whaley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Garner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Melwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (567 more) ...
- Sheppard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eternal Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Kings Mountain in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kings Mountain.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kings Mountain, with the one closest to Kings Mountain listed first.
- Stone Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow River ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Clarkston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Redan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Snellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sweet Water
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Lithonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Norcross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Doraville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snapfinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Snapfinger is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chamblee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkwood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Duluth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kings Mountain. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kings Mountain.
Newspapers Published in Kings Mountain ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings Mountain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kings Mountain, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kings Mountain.
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 Kings Mountain:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to DeKalb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Newton County
- Rockdale County
- Walton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
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| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kings Mountain) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Kings Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |