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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 Powder Springs (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 Powder Springs. 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 Powder Springs ...

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 Powder Springs: Powder Spgs. (or less commonly used: Powder Spngs. or Powder Sprngs.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Powder Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powder Springs.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Powder Springs is located in Cobb 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 Cobb County: Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton & Paulding.

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

  • Cobb County     (The home county of Powder Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
    • Macland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Clarkdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Austell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Furniture City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
    • Mableton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gordon Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
    • Fair Oaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Marietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ivey Terrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Brookside Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Allatoona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bartow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bartow is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
    • Emerson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cartersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Shellman ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shellman is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
      • Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
    • Stilesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
    • Taylorsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Corbin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • Rodgers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Euharlee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Interchange Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
  • Carroll County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
    • Gibson Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Motes Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Tyson Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Payne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Payne is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Kingridge West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
    • Allatoona Pass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Skyridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
    • Woodstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Colemans Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
    • Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardman Place
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
    • Holly Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
    • Normandy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Coxs Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
    • Kings Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
    • Forest Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Windermere Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Conley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Lake City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverdale Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
  • DeKalb County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
    • Lithia Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lakeland Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Douglasville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Blair Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Flowers Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Springwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Windwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Winston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Villa Rica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
    • Hannah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
    • Lafayette Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Tyrone Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
    • Franklin Farms
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Tyrone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Winterthur Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blakely Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
  • Floyd County
  • Fulton County
  • Gwinnett County
  • Haralson County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
    • Indian Rose
      (2 miles [3.2 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Country Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Home Place Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Dallas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forrister
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Hanlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • Braswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
    • Rockmart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Aragon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Seney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people

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

Cemeteries Near Powder Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powder Springs.

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 Powder Springs - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Powder Springs had a population of 262 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Powder Springs had a population of 15,801 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Powder Springs ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powder Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Powder Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Powder Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Powder Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of Powder Springs.

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 Powder Springs:

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