Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Reo (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 Reo. 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 and 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.
Reo is located in Walker 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 Walker County: DeKalb (AL), Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Whitfield & Hamilton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Reo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reo:
- Walker County (The home county of Reo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Villanow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- LaFayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Martindale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Bronco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bronco is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
- Chickamauga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kensington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lytle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lytle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Cassandra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Dewberry Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Bartow County
- Adairsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Blue Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Poplar Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Catoosa Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Ellie Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Boynton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Dafron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Indian Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Graysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fort Oglethorpe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Trion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Zula ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Pennville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Summerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berryton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Cloudland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Menlo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyerly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Morganville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Wildwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rising Fawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Cole City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cole City is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Floyd Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Armuchee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shannon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- Hermitage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Glenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Mount Berry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Summerville Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Gilmer County
- Tails Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Hill City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Sugar Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Resaca Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Soapstick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Calhoun Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Calhoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Buff ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Plainville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Farmville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Chatsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ball Ground
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Eton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wells ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Sumac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Crandall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Carters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Gregory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Temple Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Cisco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tennga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Rocky Face
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Union Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Waring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Varnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ruralvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Cherokee County (AL)
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Bankhead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Kaolin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Cartersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Mentone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hammondville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Valley Head
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Eliza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Higdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bradley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Mineral Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- McDonald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wildwood Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- East Brainerd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Ryall Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
- East Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Apison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Brainerd Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- Howardville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Milbro Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- Auburn Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
- Collegedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ooltewah
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lookout Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Marion County (TN)
- Whiteside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reo, see our County-by-County Page for Reo.
Cemeteries Near Reo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reo.
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 Reo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Reo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cavender Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Puryear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griffin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Moon - Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Gorve Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (446 more) ...
- Suttle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dunagan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Reo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Reo, with the one closest to Reo listed first.
- Villanow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Chestnutflat ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnutflat is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutflat
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Trickum
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Phelps
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Phelps is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Rocky Face
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carbondale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Salem ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- LaFayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waterville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Tilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tilton is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Reo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reo.
Newspapers Published in Reo ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reo, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Reo:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Floyd County
- Gilmer County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Bradley County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Reo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Reo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |