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 Lansdowne (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 Lansdowne. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lansdowne is located in Cobb 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 Cobb County: Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton & Paulding.
Below are the counties that are near Lansdowne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lansdowne:
- Cobb County (The home county of Lansdowne)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Cobb Place Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
- Holly Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
- Noonday
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Marietta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Fair Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Chattahoochee Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
- Mount Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
- Kennesaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kennesaw Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Calumet Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
- Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Indian Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Allatoona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allatoona is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
- Bartow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Emerson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
- Cartersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Interchange Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
- McCallie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- McCallie is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
- Rodgers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- White
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shellman is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Skyridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Breeze Hill Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kingridge West
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Motes Hill
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Colemans Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Tyson Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Gibson Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hardman Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Allatoona Pass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Payne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Coxs Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Forest Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Normandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Conley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Riverdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Windermere Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
- Ellenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson County
- Barrettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Dunwoody West
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
- Dunwoody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peachtree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Brookhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- North Atlanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
- Chamblee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Doraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Northwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
- La Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Vista is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- North Druid Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
- Turner Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
- Druid Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Lithia Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Flowers Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Blair Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Douglasville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Windwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- White City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Winston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ephesus Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Villa Rica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forsyth County
- Cumming
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Mountain Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Roswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Litchfield Hundred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
- Sandy Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montwicke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montwicke is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
- Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
- Alpharetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Union Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
- Fields Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Buckhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhead is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Preston Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brookwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brookwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Elmside Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Peachtree Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Norcross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Danbury Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Berkeley Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Duluth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Lilburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Luxomni
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Bethesda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Hiram
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Country Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- New Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Indian Rose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Forrister
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Dallas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Home Place Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Hanlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Braswell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Nelson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cagle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Talmadge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Tate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jerusalem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Marble Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Polk County
- Rockmart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lansdowne, see our County-by-County Page for Lansdowne.
Cemeteries Near Lansdowne ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lansdowne.
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 Lansdowne - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lansdowne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Mt. Arbor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Sandy Plains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandy Plains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mayes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sandy Plains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blackwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wooten - Hodge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ponder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (548 more) ...
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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 Lansdowne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lansdowne.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Blackwells
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blackwells is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Elizabeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Marietta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kennesaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hammond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Seborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seborn is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seborn
- Dunwoody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Acworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gilmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hickory Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lost Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Mountain is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lansdowne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lansdowne.
Newspapers Published in Lansdowne ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lansdowne.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lansdowne, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lansdowne.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lansdowne:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Cobb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Dawson County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Paulding County
- Pickens County
- Polk 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 Lansdowne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lansdowne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |