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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 southwest 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
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 may 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)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Milstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- 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)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- 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)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Russell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Winder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Statham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Jenkinsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Pine Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- 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)
- 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)
- Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
- Coxs Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Jonesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bonanza
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Dartmouth Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
- Fox Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Bermuda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Lithonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Redan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stonecrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Klondike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Klondike is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- 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)
- Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
- Pinehurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
- Clarkston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
- 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)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Thomasville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Blair Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Cabbage Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Doral Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Doral Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
- Johns Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Atlanta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Peoplestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Brookwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brookwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Buckhead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Buckhead is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Plunket Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Vine City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- 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)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Loganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Twin Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- 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)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Mountain Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Broxton Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- 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)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Lilburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Gay Lan is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Woodbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woodbridge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- 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)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Highland Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Stockbridge North
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Stockbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- McDonough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Oakwood Manor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Locust Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Shady Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Braswell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Bostwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Newton Woods
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Porterdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Salem Branch
(10 miles [16.1 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
- East Wood
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Dixie Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Hub Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Mansfield Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- 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)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Eastville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Bogart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Bishop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- 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)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Marshall Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
- 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)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Youth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Jersey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Split Silk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Between
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- 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)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Campton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Good Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
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.
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 Princeton - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Guthrie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ellington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eastview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (461 more) ...
- Almand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- 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)
- Almon is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jersey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Loganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alcovy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alcovy is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcovy
- 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)
- Social Circle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Whitney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Starrsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Starrsville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrsville
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]<4>. 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 begin 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 Princeton:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Rockdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Butts County
- Clarke County
- Clayton County
- DeKalb County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Oconee County
- Walton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Princeton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |