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 Stilesboro (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 Stilesboro. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Stilesboro is located in Bartow County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bartow County: Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, Pickens & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Stilesboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stilesboro:
- Bartow County (The home county of Stilesboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Euharlee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shellman is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
- Taylorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ligon is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
- Cartersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rodgers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Bartow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Emerson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Country Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Country Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cassville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Allatoona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Allatoona is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Driskolls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Driskolls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
- Hart Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hart Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
- Temple
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chattooga County
- Zula ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Payne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Allatoona Pass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Gibson Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Tyson Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Motes Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Kingridge West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Breeze Hill Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Skyridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Woodstock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Waleska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Acworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Calumet Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
- Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
- Logan Trace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
- Mitchell Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Kennesaw Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Shiloh West
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
- Kennesaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Macland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Macland is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
- Powder Springs Chase
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb Place Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
- Noonday
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Villa Rica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lithia Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Douglasville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- White City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Winston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeland Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Ephesus Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Springwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Windwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- Blair Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Flowers Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Bass Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Wax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Brice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brice is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Silver Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lindale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rosemont Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Atlanta Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Hermitage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Rome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Summerville Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Mount Berry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Mountain Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Litchfield Hundred
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Plainville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Farmville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Sonoraville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Fairmount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Calhoun Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Igo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Igo is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
- Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Ranger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haralson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Felton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Morgan is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Buchanan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tabernacle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Bremen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Braswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Hanlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Forrister
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Country Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Dallas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Home Place Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Hiram
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Rose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Talmadge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Jerusalem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Ludville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Aragon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockmart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Seney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
- Grady ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grady is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
- Cedartown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Greenway ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Etna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Etna is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Esom Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cherokee County (AL)
- Tecumseh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stilesboro, see our County-by-County Page for Stilesboro.
Cemeteries Near Stilesboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stilesboro.
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 Stilesboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stilesboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- Stilesboro Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stidham - Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shiloh MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sproull Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cornerstone Independent Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Raccoon Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Floyd Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lucas Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Styles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burge Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brandon Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (598 more) ...
- Black Pioneers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Euharlee Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Euharlee Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stilesboro had a population of 356 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2019, Stilesboro had a population of 518 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stilesboro, with the one closest to Stilesboro listed first.
- McGinnis ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McGinnis is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis
- Euharlee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Malbone ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Malbone is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malbone
- Taylorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ladds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ladds is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladds
- Posco ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Posco is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posco
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ligon is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
- Red Ore ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Ore is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ore
- Braswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Remus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Remus is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remus
- Cartersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rodgers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockmart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crowville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crowville is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stilesboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stilesboro.
Newspapers Published in Stilesboro ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stilesboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stilesboro, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stilesboro.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Stilesboro:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Bartow County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chattooga County
- Cherokee County
- Cobb County
- Douglas County
- Floyd County
- Fulton County
- Gordon County
- Haralson County
- Paulding County
- Pickens County
- Polk County
- Cherokee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Stilesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stilesboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |