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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 Peachtree Corners (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 Peachtree Corners. 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 Peachtree Corners ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Peachtree Corners: Peachtree Cors.

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 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.

Peachtree Corners 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 Peachtree Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peachtree Corners:

  • Gwinnett County     (The home county of Peachtree Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peachtree Corners, with the one closest to Peachtree Corners listed first.
    • Berkeley Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Norcross
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Elmside Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
    • Berkeley Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
    • Duluth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Danbury Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lilburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Luxomni
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
    • Bethesda
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Barrow County
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peachtree Corners, with the one closest to Peachtree Corners listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Allatoona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County
  • Clayton County
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peachtree Corners, with the one closest to Peachtree Corners listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sturbridge Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Holly Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cobb Place Manor
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Fair Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Marietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Noonday
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Brookside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Ivey Terrace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peachtree Corners, with the one closest to Peachtree Corners listed first.
    • Barrettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lumpkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
  • DeKalb County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peachtree Corners, with the one closest to Peachtree Corners listed first.
    • Lithia Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flowers Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Forsyth County
  • Fulton County
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peachtree Corners, with the one closest to Peachtree Corners listed first.
    • Gay Lan
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
    • Woodbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackshear Place
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Chestnut Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Absalom ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Klondike
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Klondike is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Summer Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Summer Point is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
      • Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
    • Candler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Candler is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
    • Westside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Westside is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peachtree Corners, with the one closest to Peachtree Corners listed first.
    • Stockbridge North
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Whitehouse
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Highland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
  • Jackson County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peachtree Corners, with the one closest to Peachtree Corners listed first.
    • Salem Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Salem Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Paulding County
    • Indian Rose
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Pickens County
    • Nelson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peachtree Corners, with the one closest to Peachtree Corners listed first.
    • Zingara
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Conyers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Milstead
      (23 miles [37 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

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

Cemeteries Near Peachtree Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peachtree Corners.

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 Peachtree Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peachtree Corners, with the one closest to Peachtree Corners 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 Peachtree Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peachtree Corners.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Peachtree Corners ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peachtree Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peachtree Corners, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peachtree Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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 Peachtree Corners, 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 from Point A (ie- Peachtree Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.