Welcome to Murchisons ...
So far, we found very little information about Murchisons. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Murchisons to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Murchisons, please Contact Us.
Murchisons would have been located within present day Bartow County<2>.
The location of Murchisons has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Murchisons, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Murchisons is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Murchisons was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Murchisons (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Murchisons would have been located in the (770) area code.
Websites for Murchisons ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.barrowchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Murchisons, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Murchisons ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murchisons.
- Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
- Cartersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <5>
- Calhoun
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
- Calhoun Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Corbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Adairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <5>
- Rockmart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <5>
- Euharlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euharlee
- Euharlee is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euharlee <5>
- Seney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Murchisons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murchisons.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murchisons. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murchisons.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murchisons. See our Newspapers Page for Murchisons.
Adding Murchisons to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Murchisons in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Murchisons was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Murchisons on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Murchisons.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bartow County: www.bartowga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Murchisons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bartow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murchisons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |