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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.

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 and doctors 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.

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

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties 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 south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Highland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Whitehouse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Oakwood Manor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Locust Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
    • Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockbridge North
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <2>
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Jenkinsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <2>
    • Fincherville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flovilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Lovejoy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bonanza
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
    • Jonesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Irondale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
    • Ellenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkshire Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
    • Fox Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Lake City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Clayton Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Senoia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
      • Senoia is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <2>
    • Haralson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
    • Turin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
    • Sharpsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Klondike
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
    • East Glen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
      • East Glen is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
      • Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
    • Pinehurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
    • Lithonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Stonecrest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
      • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
    • Panthersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
      • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
    • Gresham Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
    • Redan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redan
      • Redan is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redan <2>
    • Belvedere Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
      • Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
    • Glenwood Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
      • Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
    • Avondale Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Inman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Woolsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Woolsey Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
    • Blakely Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Keyland Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyland Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
    • Fayetteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Harp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
    • Lafayette Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • McIntosh Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
    • Winterthur Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
      • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
    • Franklin Farms
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Brooks
      (20 miles [32.2 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
      • Doral Park is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
    • Blair Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
    • Plunket Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plunket Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
    • Biscayne Club
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
      • Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
    • Hapeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thomasville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
      • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
    • Red Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fife
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
      • Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
    • Twin Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Mountain Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
    • Stonemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
      • Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
    • Snellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Loganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <2>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Calvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Milner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Goggins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Aldora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Box Ankle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Forsyth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Juliette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <2>
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Salem Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Salem Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
    • Newton Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Porterdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <2>
    • Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Essex Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Dixie Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Mansfield Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Dixie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • East Wood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Williamson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Zebulon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hilltop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Conyers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
    • Milstead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Zingara
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McDonough, with the one closest to McDonough listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <2>
    • Experiment
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Griffin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
    • Griffin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orchard Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Jersey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
    • Social Circle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Youth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
      • Youth is located in Walton County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McDonough, see our County-by-County Page for 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 16 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of McDonough.

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 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 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
  • Brannan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannan Cemetery
  • Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson - Pair - Steele Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
  • Akins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akins Cemetery
  • Harkness Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkness Cemetery
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
  • Elliot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
  • English Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
  • Augustus Brannan Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Westmoreland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (455 more) ...
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
    • Weems Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weems Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weems Cemetery
    • Pullin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullin Cemetery

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.<6>

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.

  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Henry County
  • Flippen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippen
    • Flippen is located in Henry County
  • Tunis ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Tunis is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
  • Luella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
    • Luella is located in Henry County
  • Locust Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
  • Whitehouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
  • Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Peeksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
    • Peeksville is located in Henry County
  • Stockbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <2>
  • Sunny Side
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <2>
  • Jenkinsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
    • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <2>
  • Richardson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Rockdale County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pomona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Spalding County
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Henry County
    • Island Shoals ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
      • Island Shoals is located in Henry County

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDonough. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McDonough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McDonough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4400, Longitude: -84.1511       In this case, the coordinates for McDonough have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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