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 Simpson Crossroads (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 Simpson Crossroads. 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.
Name Variations for Simpson Crossroads ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Simpson Crossroads: Simpson Xrds.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Simpson Crossroads is located in Bartow 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 Bartow County: Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, Pickens & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Simpson Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Simpson Crossroads:
- Bartow County (The home county of Simpson Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- White
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Interchange Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
- McCallie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McCallie is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
- Pine Log ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Log is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
- Cassville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rydal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Country Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Buena Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Rodgers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Bolivar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Funkhouser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
- Corbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Corbin is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
- Adairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chattooga County
- Zula ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Salacoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
- Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
- Waleska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Payne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Allatoona Pass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gibson Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Tyson Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Holly Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Motes Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Breeze Hill Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Kingridge West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Acworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Trace
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Mitchell Hill
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Calumet Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
- Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
- Mars Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Kennesaw Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Shiloh West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
- Kennesaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Noonday
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Cobb Place Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
- Holly Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
- Marietta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Macland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Macland is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Bass Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Hermitage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Shannon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Rome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Glenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Mount Berry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rosemont Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Summerville Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Armuchee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Atlanta Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Litchfield Hundred
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
- Mountain Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fields Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Whitestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Tails Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Yukon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Farmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Sonoraville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Fairmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Igo ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Igo is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
- Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
- Ranger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Plainville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Calhoun Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Oakman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Damascus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Resaca Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Carters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Ball Ground
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Country Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- Forrister
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- New Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Braswell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Dallas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hanlin
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Hiram
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Home Place Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Talmadge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Jerusalem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Ludville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Hinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Cagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Talking Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Marble Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Aragon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Seney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
- Rockmart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grady ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grady is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
- Walker County
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Simpson Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Simpson Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Simpson Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simpson Crossroads.
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 Simpson Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Simpson Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dewey Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Aubrey Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stephenson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woffords Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vaughan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cassville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Guyton Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Towe Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Olive Vine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (504 more) ...
- Stovall Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bartow Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Denman Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Simpson Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Simpson Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Simpson Crossroads, with the one closest to Simpson Crossroads listed first.
- Grassdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grassdale is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassdale
- White
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cassville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Log ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Log is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
- Gum Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Rodgers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Stamp Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stamp Creek is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamp Creek
- Bolivar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Halls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Halls is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Corbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Corbin is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cartersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Adairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Ladds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ladds is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladds
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Simpson Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Simpson Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Simpson Crossroads ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Simpson Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Simpson Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Simpson Crossroads.
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 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 Simpson Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Bartow County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chattooga County
- Cherokee County
- Cobb County
- Floyd County
- Fulton County
- Gilmer County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Paulding County
- Pickens County
- Polk County
- Walker 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 Simpson Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Simpson Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |