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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Sophia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Sophia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sophia, please Contact Us.

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 Sophia (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 Sophia. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Sophia is historic, it would have been located within present day Bartow 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 Bartow County: Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, Pickens & Polk.

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

  • Bartow County     (The home county of Sophia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Rydal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rydal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydal
      • Rydal is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rydal <3>
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
      • Pine Log is located in Bartow County
    • McCallie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • White
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Interchange Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Interchange Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
    • Cassville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolivar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
    • Country Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Bartow County
    • Funkhouser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funkhouser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Adairsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rodgers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodgers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
      • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
  • Chattooga County
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Salacoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
      • Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
    • Waleska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Payne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Cherokee County
    • Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
    • Allatoona Pass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
      • Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
    • Worley Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
      • Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Gibson Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Holly Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyson Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Motes Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeze Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Acworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Logan Trace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
      • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
    • Mitchell Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
      • Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Mars Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
    • Calumet Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
      • Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
    • Kennesaw Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
      • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
    • Shiloh West
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
      • Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Kennesaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
      • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <3>
    • Noonday
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Cobb Place Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Place Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
      • Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
    • Holly Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Macland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
      • Macland is located in Cobb County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Bass Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
      • Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
    • Hermitage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Floyd County
    • Shannon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dykes ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Floyd County
    • Wax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
      • Wax is located in Floyd County
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Floyd Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
      • Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Glenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Floyd County
    • Rome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <3>
    • Summerville Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
    • Armuchee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Berry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <3>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
    • Mountain Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Whitestone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
    • Tails Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
      • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
    • Yukon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Gilmer County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Sonoraville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
    • Farmville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Gordon County
    • Fairmount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Ranger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <3>
    • Plainville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Oakman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <3>
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
    • Damascus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Gordon County
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Carters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
      • Carters is located in Murray County
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Murray County
    • Ball Ground
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
      • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Braswell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • New Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Country Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • Forrister
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Hanlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
    • Hiram
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <3>
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Jerusalem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
    • Talmadge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
    • Hinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
    • Cagle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
      • Cagle is located in Pickens County
    • Talking Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jasper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
    • Nelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
    • Tate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Marble Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Big Canoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Aragon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Seney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Rockmart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <3>
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
    • Villanow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
      • Villanow is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people

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

Cemeteries Near Sophia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sophia.

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

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

  • Dewey Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stovall Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stovall Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stovall Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denman Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denman Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denman Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis - Linn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis - Linn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis - Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vaughan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Vine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Vine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Towe Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towe Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towe Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bartow Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aubrey Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aubrey Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aubrey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stephenson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woffords Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woffords Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woffords Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barton Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

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

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

  • Gum Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Bartow County
  • Grassdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassdale
    • Grassdale is located in Bartow County
  • White
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Log ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
    • Pine Log is located in Bartow County
  • Cassville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bolivar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
  • Halls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Halls is located in Bartow County
  • Rodgers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodgers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
    • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
  • Stamp Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamp Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamp Creek
    • Stamp Creek is located in Bartow County
  • Sonoraville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
    • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
  • Adairsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Gordon County
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    • Corbin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • Fairmount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Sophia ...

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 Sophia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sophia, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sophia.

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 Sophia:

The official website for Bartow County: www.bartowga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Sophia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sophia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sophia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3195, Longitude: -84.7999       In this case, the coordinates for Sophia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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