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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 Lowell (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 Lowell. 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 southeast 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 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.

Lowell is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Cleburne (AL), Randolph (AL), Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Heard & Paulding.

Below are the counties that are near Lowell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lowell:

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Lowell)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lowell, with the one closest to Lowell listed first.
    • Sargent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Smokey Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Newnan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • East Newnan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
    • Grantville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Moreland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
    • Bexton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
    • Sharpsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Turin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Senoia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lowell, with the one closest to Lowell listed first.
    • Hannah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Tyree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
    • Villa Rica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Winston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • White City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Springwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Windwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Douglasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Flowers Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Lakeland Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lowell, with the one closest to Lowell listed first.
    • Tyrone Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
    • Tyrone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Peachtree City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Hamptons Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • Foreston Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Lowell, with the one closest to Lowell listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rivertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlton Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
    • Palmetto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Corn Creek Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
    • Fairburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • South Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tell is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
    • Fife
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pontevedra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Haralson County
  • Heard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lowell, with the one closest to Lowell listed first.
    • Centralhatchee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Roosterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
    • Yates Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Ephesus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Riverside is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Frolona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Houston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Houston is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Meriwether County
  • Paulding County
    • Home Place Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lowell, with the one closest to Lowell listed first.
    • Graysons Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
    • Hogansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Brays Lakeview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Asta Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
    • Sunny Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • Louise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Louise is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
    • Whitfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Abbottsford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Evansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • LaGrange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Vernon is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lowell, with the one closest to Lowell listed first.
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
    • Evansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Standing Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
  • Randolph County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Lowell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lowell.

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 Lowell - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Lowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Lowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pentecost Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Summerlin - Pullen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old Yellowdirt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ephesus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Whooping Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (500 more) ...
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenloch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Lowell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lowell.

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

  • Yellow Dirt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Yellow Dirt is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dirt
  • Glenloch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenloch is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenloch
  • Clem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clem is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
  • Roopville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mabry ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mabry is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry
  • Carrollton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Handy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Handy is located in Coweta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
  • Whitesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Banning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Banning is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
  • Cross Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Plains is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
  • Enon Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Enon Grove is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Grove
  • Victory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Victory is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Simpson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Simpson is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Sargent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Plowshare ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Plowshare is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowshare

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

Newspapers Published in Lowell ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lowell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lowell, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lowell.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lowell:

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 Lowell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lowell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.