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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Royston (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 Royston. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Royston is primarily located in Franklin County. A portion of Royston extends into Hart County and Madison 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 Franklin County: Banks, Hart, Madison, Stephens & Oconee (SC).

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Royston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Franklin Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Canon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cromers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
    • Carnesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lavonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <1>
    • Parhams
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
    • Gumlog
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
  • Banks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Maysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Winterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
    • Lexington Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shoals Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
      • Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
    • Chamberlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
      • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Bowman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County
    • Dewy Rose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Elbert County
    • Goss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County
    • Harmony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County
    • Elberton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Silk Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Bowman Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Mount Airy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornelia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <1>
    • Raoul
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
  • Hall County
    • Gillsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flat Shoals
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
    • Hartwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maretts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County
    • Reed Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Commerce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Nicholson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <1>
    • Dry Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
      • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
    • Arcade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Arcade is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Attica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Harrison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Madison Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
    • Dalton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Danielsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ila
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
      • Ila is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <1>
    • Comer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <1>
    • Carlton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Planter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
    • Colbert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
    • Hull
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Veribest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veribest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
      • Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
    • Arnoldsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Crawford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Palmetto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Martin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Avalon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Eastanollee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Carnes Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
    • Jarrett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
    • Toccoa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Toccoa Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <1>
  • Abbeville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Lowndesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lake Secession
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Anderson County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Holland Store
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
      • Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Holland Store has also been known as:
      • Hollands
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Townville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Starr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
      • Starr is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starr <1>
    • Deans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Iva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
    • Leisure Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Homeland Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Caldwell Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • La France
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royston, with the one closest to Royston listed first.
    • Fair Play
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Westminster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Seneca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Utica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County (SC)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Royston ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Royston.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Royston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Royston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Royston.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Royston.

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 Royston:

Cemeteries Near Royston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Royston.

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 Royston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Royston Cemetery
    • Royston City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Franklin Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Memorial Gardens
  • Berryman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryman Cemetery
  • Starr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Vanna UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vanna UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fellowship Cemetery
    • Fellowship Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanna UMC Cemetery
  • McGarity Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
  • Browns Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Grove Cemetery
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    • Redwine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwine Cemetery
    • Oak View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
    • Unity Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Royston had a population of 340 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Royston had a population of 2,562 people.

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

  • Eagle Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
    • Eagle Grove is located in Hart County
  • Madison Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
    • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
    • Former name for Madison Springs:
    • Alexanderville
  • Bowersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bowman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cromers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
    • Cromers is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
  • Fort Lamar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lamar
    • Fort Lamar is located in Madison County
  • Amandaville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
    • Amandaville is located in Hart County
  • Carnesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lavonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <1>
  • Hartwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shoal Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Shoal Creek is located in Hart County
  • Salubrity ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salubrity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salubrity
    • Salubrity is located in Franklin County
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    • Danielsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewy Rose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Erastus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erastus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Banks County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Royston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Royston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2870, Longitude: -83.1101    
<5>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 Royston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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