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 Oakbrook Forest (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 Oakbrook Forest. 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.
Name Variations for Oakbrook Forest ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oakbrook Forest: Oakbrook Frst.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Oakbrook Forest is located in Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett County: Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall, Rockdale & Walton.
Below are the counties that are near Oakbrook Forest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakbrook Forest:
- Gwinnett County (The home county of Oakbrook Forest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Oak Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Lawrenceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Broxton Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
- Regency Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Suwanee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Duluth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dacula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Robin Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
- Grayson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Winder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Russell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Statham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Free Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Hardman Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Orange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Colemans Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Hickory Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Ophir
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- White City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Buffington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buffington is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
- Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Skyridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Breeze Hill Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clarke County
- Cleveland Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Conley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Chattahoochee Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
- Mount Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
- Sturbridge Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Holly Oaks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
- Vinings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Noonday
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Cobb Place Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
- Smyrna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Marietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Barrettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Lumpkin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- Dawsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Mountain Woods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
- Bermuda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Tucker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doraville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Peachtree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Montreal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montreal is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Redan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chamblee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Northwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
- Pine Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Cumming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chestatee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Silver City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Johns Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ocee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Preston Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
- Lake Union Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
- Alpharetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fields Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sandy Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buckhead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhead is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Montwicke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montwicke is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
- Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
- Litchfield Hundred
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Gay Lan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gay Lan is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Woodbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Woodbridge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Flowery Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gaines Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Chestnut Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackshear Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- Oakwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Klondike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Klondike is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Absalom is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
- Candler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Summer Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Summer Point is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
- Westside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westside is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Hoschton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Braselton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Talmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pendergrass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Arcade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Dry Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Lumpkin County
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Essex Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Salem Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Covington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newton Woods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Salem Branch
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Porterdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Wood
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Bogart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Osceola Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Eastville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Zingara
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Lakeview Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Milstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Conyers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Split Silk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Youth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Between
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Nicholasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Campton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Walnut Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jersey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Whitney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Good Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Social Circle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakbrook Forest, see our County-by-County Page for Oakbrook Forest.
Cemeteries Near Oakbrook Forest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakbrook Forest.
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 Oakbrook Forest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakbrook Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dean Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gwinnett Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shadowlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lockridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Herrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McHaffey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Suwanee Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (508 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Applachee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Suwanee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Suwanee Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Suwanee Cemetery is located in Suwanee.
- The Old Suwanee Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shadowbrook Cemetery
- Suwanee Town Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141144 <2>
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 Oakbrook Forest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakbrook Forest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakbrook Forest, with the one closest to Oakbrook Forest listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Water
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Suwanee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Duluth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Yellow River ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Snellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Warsaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Warsaw is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Grapevine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Norcross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Loganville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Big Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakbrook Forest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakbrook Forest.
Newspapers Published in Oakbrook Forest ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakbrook Forest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakbrook Forest, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakbrook Forest.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Oakbrook Forest:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Gwinnett County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Cherokee County
- Clarke County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Dawson County
- DeKalb County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Hall County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Newton County
- Oconee County
- Rockdale 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> | 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 Oakbrook Forest, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakbrook Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |