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 Stone Church (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 Stone Church. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Stone Church is located in Catoosa 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 Catoosa County: Walker, Whitfield & Hamilton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Stone Church. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stone Church:
- Catoosa County (The home county of Stone Church)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Catoosa Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Ringgold
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Poplar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ellie Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Boynton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Dafron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Blue Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Newnan Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Fort Oglethorpe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Trion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pennville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Wildwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Morganville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cole City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cole City is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Rising Fawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stewart Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Gilmer County
- Tails Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Hill City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Resaca Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sugar Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Damascus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Soapstick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- New Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Buff ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Calhoun Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Calhoun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Sumac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Gregory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gregory is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Temple Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Crandall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cisco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tennga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chatsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Ground
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Carters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Rock Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dewberry Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Lytle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lytle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Park City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Park City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- John Ross Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Rossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chickamauga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Orchard Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Warren Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Warren Terrace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
- Fantasy Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Happy Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Chattanooga Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Tunnel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Varnell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Cohutta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Trickum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Rocky Face
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Parrett Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Red Clay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Mill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Eliza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Higdon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bradley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Mineral Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- McDonald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wildwood Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- South Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Tree Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- East Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Countryside Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Hopewell Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Bellefounte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Etola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Etola is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Ryall Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
- East Brainerd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Apison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Howardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Auburn Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
- Collegedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ooltewah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brainerd Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- East Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milbro Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- Hillsboro Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
- Ridgedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Ridgeside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Whiteside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Powells Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Oldfort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Ball Play
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Ocoee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parksville is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Chable ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chable is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stone Church, see our County-by-County Page for Stone Church.
Cemeteries Near Stone Church ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stone Church.
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 Stone Church - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stone Church covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gordy Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Ringgold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Anderson Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dedmon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gordy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Catoosa Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (559 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dedmon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Stone Church in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stone Church.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stone Church, with the one closest to Stone Church listed first.
- Catoosa Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Ringgold
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Keith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keith is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Tunnel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Trickum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Rocky Face
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Cohutta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Post Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Post Oak is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Howardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Apison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Red Clay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stone Church. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stone Church.
Newspapers Published in Stone Church ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stone Church.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stone Church, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stone Church.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Stone Church:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Catoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Gilmer County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Jackson County
- Bradley County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Polk 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 Stone Church, 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' (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- Stone Church) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |