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 Knott (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 Knott. 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 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.
Knott is located in Troup 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 Troup County: Chambers (AL), Randolph (AL), Coweta, Harris, Heard & Meriwether.
Below are the counties that are near Knott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knott:
- Troup County (The home county of Knott)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Mountville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Louise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Louise is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
- Whitfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- LaGrange
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sassafrass Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
- Asta Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Sunny Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- Rockwell Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
- Brays Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Pioneer Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Hogansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Carroll County
- Bowers Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
- Coweta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Grantville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bexton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bexton is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
- Smith City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
- Moreland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smokey Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
- East Newnan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
- Haralson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newnan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Turin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jade Lake Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
- Sharpsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sargent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Mountainbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Pine Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Pine Mountain Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shiloh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Cataula
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waverly Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ellerslie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Heard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Corinth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Houston is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
- Glenn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neals Crossroad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Riverside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Centralhatchee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Frolona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frolona is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Yates Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
- Roosterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roosterville is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Meriwether County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harris City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Lone Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Luthersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warm Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mount
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Betts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Betts is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
- Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
- Woodbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Carrolls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
- Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
- Edman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edman is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
- Gay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Muscogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Fortson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Midland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Twin Chapel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Lawrences Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Molena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hilltop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Flint Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Woodland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Upson County
- Barker Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barker Spring is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
- Chambers County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Lanett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Eady City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Plant City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- Standing Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- River View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Huguley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Fredonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Osanippa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Stroud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Lee County (AL)
- Blanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Randolph County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Rock Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Roanoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- High Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knott, see our County-by-County Page for Knott.
Cemeteries Near Knott ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knott.
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 Knott - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Traylor Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Langford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Butler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McGee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reid Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hamby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thrash Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Owens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (513 more) ...
- Newsom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Daniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rakestraw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Knott in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knott.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knott, with the one closest to Knott listed first.
- Mountville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Troup Factory ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Troup Factory is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup Factory
- Whitfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- LaGrange
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint Marks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marks is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marks
- Wisdoms Store ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wisdoms Store is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdoms Store
- Long Cane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Long Cane is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cane
- Gabbettville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gabbettville is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbettville
- Harris City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Lone Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Crowder ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crowder is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Whitesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitesville is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Owensbyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Owensbyville is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensbyville
- Corinth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knott. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knott.
Newspapers Published in Knott ...
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 Knott.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knott, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knott.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Knott:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Troup County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Coweta County
- Harris County
- Heard County
- Meriwether County
- Muscogee County
- Pike County
- Talbot County
- Upson County
- Chambers County
- Lee County
- Randolph 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> | 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 Knott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Knott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |