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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 McDonough (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 McDonough. 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 McDonough ...

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.

In past government published Postal Guides, McDonough was referred to as McDonough Courthouse.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named McDonough. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McDonough.

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.

For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.

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 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.

McDonough is located in Henry County and is the County Seat.

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 McDonough. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McDonough:

  • Henry County     (The home county of McDonough)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Blacksville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Whitehouse
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Highland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Oakwood Manor
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Locust Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Stockbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockbridge North
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Butts County
  • Clayton County
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Senoia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Haralson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Turin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Sharpsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Inman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Woolsey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Woolsey Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blakely Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Harp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Keyland Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Fayetteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • McIntosh Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
    • Franklin Farms
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Lafayette Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Winterthur Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Brooks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Doral Park
      (18 miles [29 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
    • Plunket Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
    • Thomasville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Thomasville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
    • Biscayne Club
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
    • College Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Peoplestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cabbage Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Twin Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
    • Mountain Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Stonemont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
    • Snellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lilburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Loganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Calvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 east)
  • Lamar County
  • Monroe County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Salem Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Newton Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Essex Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Dixie Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Dixie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mansfield Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • East Wood
      (23 miles [37 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
  • Pike County
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Conyers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Milstead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Zingara
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spalding County
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Jersey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Social Circle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Youth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near McDonough ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McDonough.

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

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

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

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 McDonough had a population of 515 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, McDonough had a population of 27,582 people.

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

  • Flippen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flippen is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippen
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Tunis ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunis is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
  • Luella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Luella is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
  • Whitehouse
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Locust Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Stockbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Peeksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Peeksville is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
  • Richardson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Richardson is located in Rockdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
  • Jenkinsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunny Side
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Knob is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Pomona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pomona is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Island Shoals ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of McDonough ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around McDonough.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of McDonough. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of McDonough and those printed in the larger area surrounding McDonough.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of McDonough.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McDonough) 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 McDonough, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.