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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 South Fulton (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 South Fulton. 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 South Fulton ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Fulton: S. Fulton

You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Fulton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Fulton.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

South Fulton is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth & Gwinnett.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of South Fulton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fulton, with the one closest to South Fulton listed first.
    • Pontevedra
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
    • Tell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Tell is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
    • Corn Creek Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
    • Union City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rivertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Red Wing Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
    • Fairburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlton Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
    • Palmetto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Biscayne Club
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
      • Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
    • Fife
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartow County
    • Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Carroll County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fulton, with the one closest to South Fulton listed first.
    • Gibson Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Motes Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Tyson Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Kingridge West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
    • Payne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Payne is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Skyridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fulton, with the one closest to South Fulton listed first.
    • Normandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Kings Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
    • Windermere Woods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Coxs Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
    • Oak Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Riverdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
    • Forest Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Clayton Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Riverdale Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Fox Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fulton, with the one closest to South Fulton listed first.
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
    • Furniture City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
    • Gordon Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Austell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ivey Terrace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Clarkdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mableton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brookside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
    • Powder Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Macland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fulton, with the one closest to South Fulton listed first.
    • Sargent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newnan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Sharpsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • East Newnan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
    • Turin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Smokey Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Senoia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Moreland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bexton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
    • Smith City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
    • Haralson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fulton, with the one closest to South Fulton listed first.
    • East Atlanta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
    • Gresham Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
    • Druid Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Emory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Emory is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
    • La Vista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • La Vista is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
    • Turner Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
    • Glenwood Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Panthersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
    • Belvedere Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
    • Brookhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Atlanta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fulton, with the one closest to South Fulton listed first.
    • Flowers Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Blair Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Springwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Windwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Lakeland Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Lithia Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Douglasville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Ephesus Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Winston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hannah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Tyree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
    • Villa Rica
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fulton, with the one closest to South Fulton listed first.
    • Tyrone Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
    • Tyrone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Farms
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Lafayette Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Winterthur Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
    • Blakely Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Fayetteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Peachtree City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • McIntosh Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
    • Hamptons Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • Harp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fulton, with the one closest to South Fulton listed first.
    • Danbury Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
    • Elmside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
    • Norcross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Haralson County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fulton, with the one closest to South Fulton listed first.
    • Stockbridge North
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Highland Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fulton, with the one closest to South Fulton listed first.
    • Indian Rose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
    • Hiram
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Home Place Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Dallas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • New Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Forrister
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Hanlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • Braswell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Spalding County

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

Cemeteries Near South Fulton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Fulton.

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 South Fulton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Fulton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McKoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Eason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mozley Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • College Park View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Green Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (587 more) ...
    • Howells Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverview Temple Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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 South Fulton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Fulton.

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

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

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 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 South Fulton:

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 South Fulton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.