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 Shannon (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 Shannon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Shannon is located in Floyd 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 Floyd County: Cherokee (AL), Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Shannon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shannon:
- Floyd County (The home county of Shannon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Hermitage
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Armuchee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Floyd Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bass Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Mount Berry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Atlanta Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Adairsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ligon is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
- Cassville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Euharlee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rodgers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Taylorsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shellman is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
- Interchange Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
- McCallie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McCallie is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
- Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Zula ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Pennville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Berryton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Trion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lyerly
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chattoogaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Menlo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cloudland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Salacoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
- Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
- Payne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Waleska
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Acworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Trace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
- Mars Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mitchell Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Calhoun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Farmville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Sonoraville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Hill City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Resaca Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Soapstick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Ball Ground
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wells ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Braswell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hanlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Forrister
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Ludville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Talmadge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Jerusalem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Seney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Seney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
- Aragon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Grady ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
- Rockmart
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cedartown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Etna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Villanow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Martindale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Bronco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bronco is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
- LaFayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Crown Mill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Dalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cherokee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Kirk's Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Broomtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Moon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Lawrence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ringgold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gaylesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- DeKalb County (AL)
- Bankhead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shannon, see our County-by-County Page for Shannon.
Cemeteries Near Shannon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shannon.
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 Shannon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shannon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Highway 53 - Shannon Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gaines Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gaines - Watters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rush Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oostanaula Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Battey Farm Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Big Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Levett Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plainville Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (449 more) ...
- Jones Bend Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- John Hume Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shannon had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Hermitage
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nannie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nannie is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nannie
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Rome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Rome is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rome
- Armuchee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freemans ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Freemans is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Bass Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Wilkins ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkins is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Eves ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eves is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eves
- Floyd Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Murchisons ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Murchisons is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisons
- Halls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Halls is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Adairsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shannon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shannon.
Newspapers Published in Shannon ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shannon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shannon, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shannon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Shannon:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Floyd County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Chattooga County
- Cherokee County
- Cobb County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Paulding County
- Pickens County
- Polk County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb 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> | 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 Shannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shannon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |