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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 Monroe (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 Monroe. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Monroe is located in Walton 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 Walton County: Barrow, Gwinnett, Morgan, Newton, Oconee & Rockdale.

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

  • Walton County     (The home county of Monroe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
    • Campton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Walton County
    • Nicholasville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
      • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
    • Between
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
      • Between is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Good Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jersey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Split Silk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Silk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
      • Split Silk is located in Walton County
    • Walnut Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Youth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
      • Youth is located in Walton County
    • Social Circle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Russell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Barrow County
    • Winder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Statham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <1>
    • Carl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Butts County
    • Fincherville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Cleveland Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
    • Pine Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
    • Jefferson Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
    • Chamberlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
      • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
    • Athens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shoals Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
      • Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
    • Winterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Lithonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pine Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Redan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Stonecrest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
      • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
    • Klondike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
    • Stone Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
      • Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
    • Pine Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tucker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <1>
    • Clarkston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Montreal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • Pinehurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Greene County
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Loganville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Grayson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dacula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Robin Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
      • Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Snellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Twin Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Broxton Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broxton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
      • Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonemont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bethesda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Chestnut Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Klondike
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klondike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Hall County
    • Candler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
      • Candler is located in Hall County
    • Sugar Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
    • Flowery Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gay Lan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Lan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • Woodbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Blackshear Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
      • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
  • Henry County
    • Whitehouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Attica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
    • Braselton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hoschton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Arcade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Arcade is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pendergrass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
      • Pendergrass is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendergrass <1>
    • Talmo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nicholson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <1>
    • Dry Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
      • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Calvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Shady Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Hull
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • Planter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Braswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
    • Bostwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rutledge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <1>
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Smyrna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
    • Buckhead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • East Wood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hub Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Essex Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Oxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Dixie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Dixie Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Covington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mansfield Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mansfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Newborn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <1>
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • High Shoals
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • North High Shoals
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Eastville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
    • Cumberland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
    • Bogart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Osceola Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • Bishop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Overlook Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Marshall Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
      • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
    • Watkinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <1>
    • Spartan Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartan Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
      • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Arnoldsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Zingara
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
    • Milstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Conyers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Monroe ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroe.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Monroe. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Monroe and those printed in the larger area surrounding Monroe.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of Monroe.

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 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 Monroe:

Cemeteries Near Monroe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monroe.

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 Monroe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Eastview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Hill Haven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Haven Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
  • Dickinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickinson Cemetery
  • Mountain Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Creek Cemetery
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
  • Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
  • Ramey - Hester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey - Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey - Hester Cemetery
  • Continue List   (506 more) ...
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Monroe had a population of 983 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Monroe had a population of 13,979 people.

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

  • Whitney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Walton County
  • Campton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
    • Campton is located in Walton County
  • Good Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jersey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Walnut Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Social Circle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Walton County
  • Fairplay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Morgan County
  • Loganville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Alcovy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcovy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcovy
    • Alcovy is located in Newton County
  • Bostwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • High Shoals
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rutledge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <1>
    • Rehoboth ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Morgan County
    • Eastville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County

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

The official website for Monroe: www.monroega.com/

The official website for Walton County: www.waltoncountyga.org/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monroe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7948, Longitude: -83.7132    
<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 Monroe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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