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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 Malcolms Store (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 Malcolms Store. 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 Malcolms Store ...

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.

While the name of this community is Malcolms Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Malcolms Store may originally have been Malcolm's Store.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Malcolms Store might be written as Malcolm Store.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Malcolms Store is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Greene, Jasper, Newton, Oconee, Putnam & Walton.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Malcolms Store)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Bostwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Braswell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
    • Rutledge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Buckhead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Statham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell is located in Barrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Winder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Carl is located in Barrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Butts County
    • Fincherville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Pine Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
    • Cleveland Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
    • Chamberlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
    • Jefferson Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
    • Winterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
    • Greensboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Union Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Durham Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
    • Siloam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Loganville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grayson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Robin Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
    • Dacula
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
    • Twin Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
    • Snellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Broxton Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Attica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
    • Arcade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Arcade is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Nicholson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hoschton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Braselton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Shady Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Calvin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Hull
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
    • Patterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
    • Colbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Hub Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
    • East Wood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Dixie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Newborn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Mansfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mansfield Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Essex Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Porterdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Salem Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • High Shoals
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North High Shoals
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Bishop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
    • Eastville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • Marshall Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
    • Watkinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Spartan Lane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
    • Osceola Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
    • Overlook Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
    • Bogart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Maxeys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
    • Stephens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Arnoldsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Eatonton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Zingara
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
    • Milstead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Conyers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolms Store, with the one closest to Malcolms Store listed first.
    • Good Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Whitney is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Mount Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Social Circle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jersey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Campton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Campton is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
    • Between
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Between is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Nicholasville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
    • Walnut Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Youth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Youth is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
    • Split Silk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Split Silk is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk

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

Cemeteries Near Malcolms Store ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Malcolms Store.

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 Malcolms Store - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Malcom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom Cemetery
    • The Malcom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ganaway Malcom Cemetery
  • Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Whitlock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ponder Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gresham Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bostwick Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Conner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Studdard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • William Ruark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (471 more) ...
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Thomas & Knight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Michael Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<5>

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

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

  • Fairplay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairplay is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Bostwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rutledge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dorsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dorsey is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
  • Good Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rehoboth ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehoboth is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • High Shoals
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Whitney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitney is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Social Circle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bishop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Reese
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Reese is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Elder is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder

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

Newspapers Published in Malcolms Store ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Malcolms Store.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Malcolms Store, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Malcolms Store.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Malcolms Store:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Malcolms Store) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.
<5>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 Malcolms Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.