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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Princeton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Princeton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Princeton, please Contact Us.

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 Princeton (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 Princeton. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Princeton is historic, it would have been located within present day Rockdale County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockdale County: DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton & Walton.

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

  • Rockdale County     (The home county of Princeton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Zingara
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
    • Milstead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Conyers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Carl
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Russell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Barrow County
    • Winder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Statham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <3>
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Fincherville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
    • Jenkinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <3>
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Cleveland Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
    • Pine Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Rex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Conley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
    • Morrow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Forest Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkshire Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
    • Coxs Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
      • Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
    • Jonesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonanza
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Fox Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Irondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Lithonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pine Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
      • Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
    • Redan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redan
      • Redan is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redan <3>
    • Stonecrest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
      • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
    • Klondike
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
    • Stone Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
      • Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
    • Pinehurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
    • Clarkston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • East Glen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
      • East Glen is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
    • Avondale Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Belvedere Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
      • Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Linwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Fulton County
    • Thomasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
    • Blair Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
    • Cabbage Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabbage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
      • Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
    • Doral Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
      • Doral Park is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
    • Johns Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <3>
    • Atlanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Peoplestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
      • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
    • Brookwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
      • Brookwood is located in Fulton County
    • Buckhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Fulton County
    • Plunket Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plunket Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
    • Vine City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
      • Vine City is located in Fulton County
    • Hapeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
      • Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
    • Loganville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <3>
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
    • Twin Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Snellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grayson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Stonemont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
      • Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
    • Mountain Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
    • Broxton Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broxton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
      • Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethesda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
    • Lilburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilburn
      • Lilburn is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilburn <3>
    • Luxomni
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxomni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
      • Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Gay Lan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Lan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • Woodbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Whitehouse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Highland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Stockbridge North
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Stockbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <3>
    • Blacksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • McDonough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <3>
    • Oakwood Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <3>
    • Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Hoschton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Braselton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Calvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Shady Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <3>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <3>
    • Braswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
    • Bostwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Essex Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Salem Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
    • Newton Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Porterdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <3>
    • Salem Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • East Wood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Dixie Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Dixie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Hub Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Mansfield Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Mansfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • High Shoals
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • North High Shoals
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Eastville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
    • Bogart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Osceola Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • Bishop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
    • Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Overlook Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Marshall Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
      • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Youth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
      • Youth is located in Walton County
    • Jersey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <3>
    • Split Silk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Split Silk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
      • Split Silk is located in Walton County
    • Between
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
      • Between is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Social Circle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Whitney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Walton County
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nicholasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
      • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
    • Campton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Walton County
    • Good Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County

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

Cemeteries Near Princeton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Princeton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Gum Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guthrie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Meadows Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Meadows Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Meadows Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Almand Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almand Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Walnut Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Conyers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Almon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
    • Almon is located in Newton County
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Jersey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
    • Jersey is located in Walton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <3>
  • Loganville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
    • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <3>
  • Covington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alcovy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcovy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcovy
    • Alcovy is located in Newton County
  • Snellville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lithonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Redan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redan
    • Redan is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redan <3>
  • Social Circle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Whitney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Walton County
    • Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Walton County
    • Starrsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrsville
      • Starrsville is located in Newton County

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

Newspapers Published in Princeton ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Princeton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Princeton.

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 either 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 Princeton:

The official website for Rockdale County: www.rockdalecounty.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 Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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- Princeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7209, Longitude: -83.9277       In this case, the coordinates for Princeton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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