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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 Northwoods (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 Northwoods. 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 and hospitals 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.

Northwoods is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Clayton, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry & Rockdale.

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

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Northwoods)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Carl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Carl is located in Barrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Allatoona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Hardman Place
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
    • Colemans Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
    • Skyridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Woodstock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Flat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
    • Kingridge West
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
    • Motes Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyson Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Gibson Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Holly Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Allatoona Pass
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton County
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sturbridge Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Holly Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Brookside Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Fair Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Ivey Terrace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Gordon Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Marietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Lithia Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Blair Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Flowers Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Lakeland Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Douglasville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Windwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Springwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Lafayette Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Franklin Farms
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Blakely Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Winterthur Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Forsyth County
  • Fulton County
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Danbury Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
    • Elmside Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
    • Norcross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Peachtree Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lilburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Berkeley Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
    • Luxomni
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
    • Mountain Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Berkeley Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Duluth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethesda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
    • Regency Woods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Gay Lan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • Gaines Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
    • Woodbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Flowery Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Stockbridge North
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Highland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Whitehouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Oakwood Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • McDonough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Salem Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Salem Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Essex Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Newton Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Porterdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Indian Rose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
    • Hiram
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Country Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • New Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Lakeview Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Conyers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Zingara
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Milstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwoods, with the one closest to Northwoods listed first.
    • Split Silk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Youth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Between
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jersey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Nicholasville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Northwoods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northwoods.

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

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Northwoods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Northwoods.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Northwoods ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northwoods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northwoods, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northwoods.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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 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.
<3>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 Northwoods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northwoods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.