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 Sylvan Hills (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 Sylvan Hills. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Sylvan Hills 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 Sylvan Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sylvan Hills:
- Fulton County (The home county of Sylvan Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Fort McPherson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Peoplestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- East Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Adams Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
- Thomasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Vine City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- Atlanta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cabbage Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Hapeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plunket Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Blair Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doral Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Doral Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Skyridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Colemans Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Kingridge West
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Motes Hill
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Breeze Hill Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Hardman Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Tyson Estates
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Gibson Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Allatoona Pass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Payne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Coxs Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Conley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Kings Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Oak Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Windermere Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
- Ellenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morrow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dartmouth Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
- Shangri-La on the Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Brookside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Nelsons Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Ivey Terrace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
- Gordon Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Knox Springs Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
- Vinings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Furniture City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Mableton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Austell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
- Clarkdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Coweta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Senoia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jade Lake Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
- Sharpsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- East Atlanta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- Gresham Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- Druid Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
- Emory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emory is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
- Panthersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- La Vista
(8 miles [12.9 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
- North Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
- Turner Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
- Belvedere Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- Avondale Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Druid Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Flowers Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Blair Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Lithia Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeland Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Springwood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Windwood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- Douglasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- White City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Winston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Hannah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hannah is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Tyree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Villa Rica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Franklin Farms
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Blakely Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Winterthur Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
- Fayetteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
- Fayette Villa Estates
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Tyrone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- McIntosh Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Harp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Keyland Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
- Inman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Peachtree City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Danbury Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Mountain Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Elmside Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Lilburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Norcross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Luxomni
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Peachtree Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stonemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Norris Lake Shores
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Berkeley Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Stockbridge North
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Stockbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Manor
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Whitehouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Hampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blacksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- McDonough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Salem Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Salem Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Newton Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Indian Rose
(20 miles [32.2 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Home Place Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Country Acres
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Dallas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forrister
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Conyers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Milstead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Zingara
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Sunny Side
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Experiment
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sylvan Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Sylvan Hills.
Cemeteries Near Sylvan Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sylvan Hills.
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 Sylvan Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sylvan Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- Roseland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- College Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Silver Brook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Westview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Atlanta.
- The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
- West View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37684 <2>
- College Park View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martin Luther King, Junior Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- The Lincoln Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35008 <2>
- Continue List (522 more) ...
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- The Flat Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flat Rock Church Cemetery
- Flatrock Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33952 <2>
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elliott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Sylvan Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sylvan Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sylvan Hills, with the one closest to Sylvan Hills listed first.
- East Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roseland is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Hapeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cornell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cornell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Atlanta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Constitution
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Constitution is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- East Atlanta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- Ben Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ben Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hill
- Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Conley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Woodward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodward is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Red Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sylvan Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sylvan Hills.
Newspapers Published in Sylvan Hills ...
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 265 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvan Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sylvan Hills, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sylvan Hills.
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 Sylvan Hills:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Coweta County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Newton County
- Paulding County
- Rockdale County
- Spalding 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 Sylvan Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sylvan Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |