Our Genealogy Helper
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 Milstead (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 Milstead. 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.
Milstead is located in Rockdale 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 Rockdale County: DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton & Walton.
Below are the counties that are near Milstead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milstead:
- Rockdale County (The home county of Milstead)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Lakeview Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Conyers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zingara
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Bethlehem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Carl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Winder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Statham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Butts County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Fincherville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Jenkinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Flovilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Rex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Conley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Morrow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Forest Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkshire Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
- Coxs Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Oak Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Bonanza
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Fox Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Dartmouth Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Vinings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chattahoochee Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
- Mount Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Lithonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Redan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Klondike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Klondike is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Stonecrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Bermuda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Stone Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pinehurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
- Pine Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
- Mountain Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
- Avondale Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Belvedere Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Blakely Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Franklin Farms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Thomasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Blair Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Cabbage Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Doral Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Doral Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
- Linwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Peoplestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Atlanta
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Plunket Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Buckhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhead is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Brookwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brookwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Hapeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sylvan Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sylvan Hills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,463 people
- Vine City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Norris Lake Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Twin Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Snellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Loganville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Mountain Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Grayson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bethesda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Broxton Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
- Lilburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luxomni
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Whitehouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Highland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Stockbridge North
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Stockbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McDonough
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Oakwood Manor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Locust Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Calvin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Shady Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Rutledge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Braswell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Bostwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Salem Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Salem Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Essex Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Newton Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Porterdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Wood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Dixie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Hub Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Mansfield Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- High Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North High Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Eastville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Spalding County
- Sunny Side
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Youth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Jersey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Between
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Split Silk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Social Circle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Whitney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Monroe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Campton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Good Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milstead, see our County-by-County Page for Milstead.
Cemeteries Near Milstead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milstead.
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 Milstead - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Milstead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Eastview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Meadows Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Almand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sodom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chupp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Livsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (455 more) ...
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Milstead in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Milstead.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Milstead, with the one closest to Milstead listed first.
- Conyers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Almon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Almon is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Lithonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Redan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Richardson is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Panola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Knob ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Jersey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Loganville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Snellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alcovy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alcovy is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcovy
- Snapfinger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Snapfinger is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milstead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milstead.
Newspapers Published in Milstead ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milstead.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milstead, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milstead.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Milstead:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Rockdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Butts County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Jasper County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Oconee County
- Spalding County
- Walton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Milstead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Milstead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |