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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 Smyrna (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 Smyrna. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Smyrna is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Greene, Jasper, Newton, Oconee, Putnam & Walton.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Smyrna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Buckhead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Bostwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <1>
    • Braswell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
  • Baldwin County
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Statham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <1>
    • Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Chamberlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
      • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shoals Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
      • Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
    • Pine Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
    • Athens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cleveland Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
    • Lexington Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
    • Winterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Siloam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Union Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Durham Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • White Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <1>
    • Swaggy Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • Daniel Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Gum Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Attica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Shady Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <1>
    • Calvin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Newborn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <1>
    • Hub Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
    • Mansfield Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Dixie Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Dixie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • East Wood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Essex Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Covington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Newton Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Porterdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <1>
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bishop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • High Shoals
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • North High Shoals
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Cumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
    • Marshall Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
      • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
    • Watkinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <1>
    • Eastville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastville
      • From Smyrna to Eastville
    • Spartan Lane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartan Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
      • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
    • Overlook Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Osceola Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • Bogart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Maxeys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <1>
    • Stephens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <1>
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnoldsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eatonton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hallwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallwood
      • From Smyrna to Hallwood
    • Oconee Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
    • Dennis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Carters Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
    • Crawfordville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Good Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Social Circle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Whitney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Walton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitney
      • From Smyrna to Whitney
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jersey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <1>
    • Campton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Between
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholasville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Youth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Split Silk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Split Silk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
      • Split Silk is located in Walton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Split Silk
      • From Smyrna to Split Silk

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

Cemeteries Near Smyrna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smyrna.

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

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

  • Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrows Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrows Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrows Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madison Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Faith Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fork Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McWhorter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWhorter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWhorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greshamville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greshamville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greshamville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Smyrna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smyrna.

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

  • Buckhead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
  • Greshamville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greshamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshamville
    • Greshamville is located in Greene County
  • Carey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
    • Carey is located in Greene County
  • Dorsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Dorsey is located in Morgan County
  • Pennington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Morgan County
  • Godfrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Morgan County
  • Bostwick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairplay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Morgan County
  • Rehoboth ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Morgan County
  • Greensboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Elder is located in Oconee County
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    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rutledge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <1>
    • Reese
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Morgan County

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

Newspapers Published in Smyrna ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smyrna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smyrna, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smyrna.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Smyrna:

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.morganga.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 Smyrna, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smyrna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smyrna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5983, Longitude: -83.4051    









 

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