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 Senoia (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 Senoia. 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 and 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.
Senoia is located in Coweta 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 Coweta County: Carroll, Fayette, Fulton, Heard, Meriwether, Spalding & Troup.
Below are the counties that are near Senoia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Senoia:
- Coweta County (The home county of Senoia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Jade Lake Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
- Turin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Haralson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bexton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bexton is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
- Moreland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Smith City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
- East Newnan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
- Newnan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Smokey Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
- Grantville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sargent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Butts County
- Jenkinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Whitesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bowers Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
- Lowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Clayton Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
- Bonanza
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Irondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irondale is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Lovejoy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Riverdale Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
- Shangri-La on the Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
- Dartmouth Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
- Jonesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Windermere Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
- Riverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- East Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
- Gresham Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Hannah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hannah is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Tyree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Blair Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Flowers Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Springwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Windwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Foreston Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
- Hamptons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Peachtree City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tinsley Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
- Woolsey Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
- McIntosh Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Woolsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woolsey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Fayette Villa Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
- Harp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Inman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keyland Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Fife
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fife is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Palmetto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carlton Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
- Fairburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rebecca Lake Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Biscayne Club
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
- Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
- Chattahoochee Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Corn Creek Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
- Red Wing Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
- Rico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rico is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
- Heard County
- Corinth
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Blacksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Stockbridge North
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Stockbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Locust Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McDonough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Highland Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Whitehouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Milner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Aldora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Barnesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meriwether County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Rocky Mount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Luthersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lone Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Edman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Edman is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
- Carrolls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
- Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
- Greenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Betts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Betts is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
- Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
- Harris City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Warm Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Williamson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zebulon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Molena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lawrences Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Meansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Esmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Esmond is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Sunny Side
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Experiment
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Griffin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Griffin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Orchard Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Troup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Hogansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brays Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Mountville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Asta Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Louise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Louise is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
- Whitfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Graysons Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
- Upson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Barker Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Barker Spring is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
- Delray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Hannahs Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
- Sunset Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- The Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Senoia, see our County-by-County Page for Senoia.
Cemeteries Near Senoia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Senoia.
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 Senoia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Senoia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Elmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Senoia City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Delk - Nixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hartford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edmondson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Neriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tranquil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elder - Linch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitewater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (507 more) ...
- Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Haralson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Senoia had a population of 863 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Senoia had a population of 4,528 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Senoia, with the one closest to Senoia listed first.
- Turin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Haralson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woolsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woolsey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Vaughn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vaughn is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
- Lowry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Inman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zetella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zetella is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zetella
- Alps
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alps is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alps
- Hollonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollonville
- Fayetteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rocky Mount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Beeks ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beeks is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks
- Moreland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Senoia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Senoia.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Senoia ...
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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Senoia.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Senoia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Senoia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Senoia.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of Senoia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Senoia:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Coweta County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butts County
- Carroll County
- Clayton County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Heard County
- Henry County
- Lamar County
- Meriwether County
- Pike County
- Spalding County
- Troup County
- Upson 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 Senoia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Senoia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |