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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 LaFayette (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 LaFayette. 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 LaFayette ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: La Fayette.

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 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 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.

LaFayette is located in Walker County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties 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 LaFayette. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to LaFayette:

  • Walker County     (The home county of LaFayette)
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Linwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Walker County
    • Bronco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
    • Martindale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
    • Kensington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cassandra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassandra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
      • Cassandra is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassandra
      • From LaFayette to Cassandra
    • Villanow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Furnace
      • From LaFayette to Furnace
    • Chickamauga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Durham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
    • Thompsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
    • Lytle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • Bartow County
  • Catoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Blue Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ellie Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Dafron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ringgold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Lakeview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
    • Newnan Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Catoosa Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Trion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pennville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Summerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cloudland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Berryton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
    • Menlo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
    • Lyerly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <2>
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Chattoogaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Rising Fawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
      • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <2>
    • Stewart Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County
    • Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Morganville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Dade County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Wildwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cole City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Cole City is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Floyd Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Armuchee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Central Grove ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Central Grove is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
    • Glenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Shannon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hermitage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hermitage
      • From LaFayette to Hermitage
    • Mount Berry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <2>
    • Summerville Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Hill City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
    • Sugar Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <2>
    • Resaca Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Resaca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
      • Resaca is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Resaca <2>
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Damascus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Calhoun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Soapstick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Plainville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
    • Farmville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Gordon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From LaFayette to Farmville
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Chatsworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ball Ground
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Eton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Murray County
    • Sumac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
      • Sumac is located in Murray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumac
      • From LaFayette to Sumac
  • Whitfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
      • Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
    • Trickum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trickum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trickum
      • From LaFayette to Trickum
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crow
      • From LaFayette to Crow
    • Rocky Face
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunnel Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crown Mill Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
    • Dalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Waring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Plainview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Varnell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cohutta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Grover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grover
      • From LaFayette to Grover
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • New Moon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Moon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
      • New Moon is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Moon
      • From LaFayette to New Moon
    • Broomtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ringgold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanche
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • DeKalb County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Kaolin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kaolin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
      • Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kaolin
      • From LaFayette to Kaolin
    • Bankhead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mentone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Head
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ider
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
      • Ider is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <2>
    • Hammondville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
      • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Alpine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Cordell ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Snake Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
      • Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Henagar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Adamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Payne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Higdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <2>
    • Flat Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Bryant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Long Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Island
      • From LaFayette to Long Island
    • Central
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Former name for Bridgeport:
      • Jonesville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
  • Hamilton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Milbro Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
      • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
    • East Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <2>
    • Lookout Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Elmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Elmo
      • From LaFayette to Saint Elmo
    • Brainerd Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • East Brainerd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
      • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Ridgedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
      • Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgedale
      • From LaFayette to Ridgedale
    • Ridgeside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
      • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Tiftonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ryall Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryall Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
      • Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
    • Chattanooga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hillsboro Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
      • Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
  • Marion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from LaFayette, with the one closest to LaFayette listed first.
    • Whiteside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people

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

Cemeteries Near LaFayette ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of LaFayette.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • LaFayette Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tri-County Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tri-County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tri-County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodram Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Naomi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naomi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naomi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Whitley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crestlawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 LaFayette had a population of 377 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, LaFayette had a population of 7,508 people.

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

  • Guild ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
    • Guild is located in Walker County
  • Salem ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Walker County
  • Estelle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Estelle is located in Walker County
  • Martindale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
  • Waterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Walker County
  • Chestnutflat ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnutflat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutflat
    • Chestnutflat is located in Walker County
  • Kensington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pond Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Spring
    • Pond Spring is located in Walker County
  • Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
    • Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
  • Rock Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cassandra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassandra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
    • Cassandra is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cassandra
    • From LaFayette to Cassandra
  • Cedar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Walker County
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    • Villanow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cooper Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Heights
      • Cooper Heights is located in Walker County
    • Henrys ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys
      • Henrys is located in Walker County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of LaFayette ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around LaFayette.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of LaFayette. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of LaFayette and those printed in the larger area surrounding LaFayette.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> of LaFayette.

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 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 LaFayette:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for LaFayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 LaFayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- LaFayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in LaFayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7053, Longitude: -85.2820    









 

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