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 Locust Grove (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 Locust Grove. 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 Locust Grove ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Locust Grove: Locust Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Locust Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Locust Grove.
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.
Locust Grove is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Butts, Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Newton, Rockdale & Spalding.
Below are the counties that are near Locust Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Locust Grove:
- Henry County (The home county of Locust Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Blacksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- McDonough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Highland Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Whitehouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Oakwood Manor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Stockbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stockbridge North
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Butts County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Jenkinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fincherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Flovilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Lovejoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bonanza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Irondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Jonesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
- Ellenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Morrow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
- Wilkshire Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
- Dartmouth Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
- Coweta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Senoia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Haralson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jade Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
- Turin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Klondike
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Klondike is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- East Glen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
- Pine Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Pinehurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
- Stonecrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Lithonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Panthersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Redan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gresham Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- Belvedere Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- Glenwood Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
- Avondale Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Inman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woolsey Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
- Woolsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woolsey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Harp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Keyland Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
- Blakely Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Brooks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McIntosh Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Winterthur Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
- Franklin Farms
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Foreston Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Doral Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Doral Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
- Blair Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Plunket Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Biscayne Club
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
- Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
- Hapeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rebecca Lake Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
- Fife
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fife is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Thomasville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- College Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peoplestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Gwinnett County
- Norris Lake Shores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Calvin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shady Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Milner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Goggins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Aldora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Barnesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Box Ankle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Forsyth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Juliette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smarr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Salem Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Salem Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Newton Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Porterdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Oxford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Mansfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- East Wood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Essex Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Williamson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Zebulon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Conyers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Milstead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Lakeview Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Zingara
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- East Griffin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Experiment
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Side
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Griffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Esmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Esmond is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Upson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- The Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Delray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Locust Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Locust Grove.
Cemeteries Near Locust Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Locust Grove.
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 Locust Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Locust Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Henley - Heflin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pullin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Breed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harkness Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Slayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (459 more) ...
- Weems Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bostick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bostwick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Locust Grove had a population of 255 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Locust Grove had a population of 9,091 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
- Jenkinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Luella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Luella is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Peeksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Peeksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
- McDonough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Towaliga ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Towaliga is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaliga
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Experiment
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Flippen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flippen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippen
- Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sunny Side
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pomona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pomona is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Griffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stark is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Locust Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Locust Grove.
Newspapers Published in Locust Grove ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Locust Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Locust Grove, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Locust Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Locust Grove:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butts County
- Clayton County
- Coweta County
- DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Jasper County
- Lamar County
- Monroe County
- Newton County
- Pike County
- Rockdale County
- Spalding County
- Upson 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Locust Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Locust Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |