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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mahan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mahan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mahan, please Contact Us.
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 Mahan (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 Mahan. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Mahan is historic, it would have been located within present day Walker 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 Walker County: DeKalb (AL), Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Whitfield & Hamilton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Mahan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mahan:
- Walker County (The home county of Mahan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Bronco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bronco is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
- Martindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- LaFayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Cassandra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Kensington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Durham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Thompsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Rock Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Villanow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Chickamauga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Blue Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Fort Oglethorpe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Boynton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Ellie Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Poplar Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Lakeview
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Newnan Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Dafron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Ringgold
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Catoosa Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Trion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pennville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Cloudland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Menlo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Berryton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Lyerly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Zula ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Chattoogaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Rising Fawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Wildwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cole City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cole City is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Floyd Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Armuchee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- Glenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Coosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oreburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oreburg is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreburg
- Shannon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Mount Berry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Rome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Hill City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Sugar Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Resaca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Calhoun Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Damascus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Resaca Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Plainville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Soapstick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Rocky Face
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnel Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Mill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Dalton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Waring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Union Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Varnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Cherokee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Grover
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- New Moon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Broomtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Blanche
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Ringgold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Taft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Gaylesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Lawrence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Bankhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Kaolin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Mentone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cartersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Valley Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hammondville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Alpine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Beaty Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Ider
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Henagar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Eliza
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Higdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Central
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Bryant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Long Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Haynes Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Gray ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gray is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Milbro Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- Saint Elmo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Tiftonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- East Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ridgedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Brainerd Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- East Brainerd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Chattanooga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Orchard Knob
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Ridgeside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Whiteside
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- New Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Richard City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- South Pittsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mahan, see our County-by-County Page for Mahan.
Cemeteries Near Mahan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mahan.
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 Mahan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mahan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Rape Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chattooga Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paynes Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Underwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (487 more) ...
- Caldwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Mahan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mahan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Guild ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Guild is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Martindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- LaFayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Estelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Estelle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waterville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Kensington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cassandra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Chelsea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chelsea is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Trion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salem ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Cooper Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cooper Heights is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Heights
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rising Fawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kaolin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Bankhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mahan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mahan.
Newspapers Published in Mahan ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mahan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mahan, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mahan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Mahan:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Floyd County
- Gordon County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mahan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mahan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |