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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 Ryo (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 Ryo. 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 doctors 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.

Ryo is located in Gordon 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 Gordon County: Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, Walker & Whitfield.

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

  • Gordon County     (The home county of Ryo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryo, with the one closest to Ryo listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Ranger
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <1>
    • Sonoraville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
    • Oakman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <1>
    • Farmville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Gordon County
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
    • Soapstick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
    • New Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Damascus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Gordon County
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Calhoun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryo, with the one closest to Ryo listed first.
    • Funkhouser
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funkhouser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
    • Bolivar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
    • Rydal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rydal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydal
      • Rydal is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rydal <1>
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
      • Pine Log is located in Bartow County
    • White
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • McCallie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • Interchange Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Interchange Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
    • Adairsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Corbin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • Cassville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Country Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Bartow County
  • Chattooga County
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryo, with the one closest to Ryo listed first.
    • Salacoa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
      • Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
    • Waleska
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Worley Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
      • Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Ball Ground
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
      • Buffington is located in Cherokee County
    • Harmony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
    • Holly Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • White City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cherokee County
    • Allatoona Pass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
      • Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
    • Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Cherokee County
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryo, with the one closest to Ryo listed first.
    • Acworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Logan Trace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
      • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
    • Mitchell Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
      • Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Mars Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
    • Noonday
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Calumet Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
      • Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
    • Kennesaw Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
      • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
    • Kennesaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
      • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <1>
    • Shiloh West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
      • Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
  • Dawson County
    • Barrettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryo, with the one closest to Ryo listed first.
    • Hermitage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Floyd County
    • Shannon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bass Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
      • Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
    • Dykes ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
      • Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Armuchee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Summerville Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
    • Glenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Floyd County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryo, with the one closest to Ryo listed first.
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
    • Mountain Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryo, with the one closest to Ryo listed first.
    • Whitestone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
    • Tails Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
      • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
    • Yukon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Gilmer County
    • East Ellijay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellijay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Northcutt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • Rolston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
      • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
    • Tickanetley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tickanetley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
      • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
    • White Path
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Santaluca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
    • Cherry Log
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryo, with the one closest to Ryo listed first.
    • Carters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
      • Carters is located in Murray County
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Murray County
    • Ball Ground
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
      • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
    • Chatsworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Eton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Crandall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sumac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
      • Sumac is located in Murray County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryo, with the one closest to Ryo listed first.
    • Hinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
    • Jerusalem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
    • Talmadge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
    • Talking Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jasper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <1>
    • Cagle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
      • Cagle is located in Pickens County
    • Tate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Nelson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <1>
    • Marble Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Big Canoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryo, with the one closest to Ryo listed first.
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
    • Villanow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
      • Villanow is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
  • Whitfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ryo, with the one closest to Ryo listed first.
    • Union Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
    • Crown Mill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
    • Dalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Ryo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ryo.

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

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erwin Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutcherson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutcherson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutcherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Log UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Log UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Log UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (411 more) ...
    • Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Olive Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Faith Tabernacle Full Gospel Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Tabernacle Full Gospel Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Tabernacle Full Gospel Church 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.<5>

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

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

  • Fairmount
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bobo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
    • Bobo is located in Gordon County
  • Igo ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
    • Igo is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
  • Ludville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
    • Ludville is located in Pickens County
  • Ranger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Ranger is located in Gordon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <1>
  • Bolivar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
  • Jerusalem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
  • Hinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Hinton is located in Pickens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
  • Colima
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colima have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colima
    • Colima is located in Gordon County
  • Blaine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Pickens County
  • Carlisle ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Gilmer County
  • Sonoraville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
    • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
      • Pine Log is located in Bartow County
    • Wheeler ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Gordon County
    • Cash
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Gordon County

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

Newspapers Published in Ryo ...

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 Ryo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ryo, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ryo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ryo:

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

The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/

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>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.
<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 Ryo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Ryo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ryo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4540, Longitude: -84.6738       In this case, the coordinates for Ryo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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