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 Unity (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 Unity. 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 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 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.
Unity is located in Heard County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Heard County: Randolph (AL), Carroll, Coweta & Troup.
Below are the counties that are near Unity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Unity:
- Heard County (The home county of Unity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Roosterville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Roosterville is located in Heard County
- Yates Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
- Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County
- Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
- Centralhatchee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
- Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Ephesus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Ephesus is located in Heard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Frolona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Frolona is located in Heard County
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Heard County
- O'Neals Crossroad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
- Glenn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Houston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Heard County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
- Corinth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Tyus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
- Tyus is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
- Roopville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
- Roopville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <2>
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Carroll County
- Bowers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
- Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
- Bowdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairlawn Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
- Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
- Jonesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Carroll County
- Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Whitesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdon Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
- Jake is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
- Coweta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Sargent
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Sargent is located in Coweta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <2>
- Smokey Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
- Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
- Newnan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grantville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Newnan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
- East Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Moreland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Moreland is located in Coweta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <2>
- Smith City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Bexton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
- Bexton is located in Coweta County
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Hannah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Hannah is located in Douglas County
- Tyree
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Villa Rica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ephesus Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Winston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Chattahoochee Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Rico is located in Fulton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
- Rivertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rivertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
- Rivertown is located in Fulton County
- Carlton Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
- Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
- Haralson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Waco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bremen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Budapest
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
- Budapest is located in Haralson County
- Morgan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morgan is located in Haralson County
- Tallapoosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
- Buchanan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Meriwether County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Lone Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Luthersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
- Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <2>
- Troup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Graysons Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
- Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
- Brays Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Sunny Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- Asta Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Hogansville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Troup County
- Abbottsford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County
- Sassafrass Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
- Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
- Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Troup County
- Rockwell Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
- Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County
- Louise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Louise is located in Troup County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
- Whitfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Chambers County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Standing Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Evansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Doublehead
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doublehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Stroud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stroud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Stroud is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Clackville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Clackville is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Red Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Five Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Fredonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Abanda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Abanda is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Milltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Clay County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Cragford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Delta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Barfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Barfield is located in Clay County (AL)
- Cleburne County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Ranburne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hightower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Hightower is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Hopewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Micaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Micaville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Ai
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Ai is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Muscadine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
- Muscadine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Fruithurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Hollis Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
- Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Edwardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Heflin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Sewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- High Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Newell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Corbin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Corbin is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Randolph County (AL)
- West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Rock Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Rockdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Morrison Crossroad
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
- Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Wedowee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Unity, see our County-by-County Page for Unity.
Cemeteries Near Unity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unity.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Unity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Crews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Unity Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Caney Head Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Head Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lummie Layton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lummie Layton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lummie Layton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zachry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zachry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zachry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Welcome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lancaster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Centralhatchee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralhatchee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralhatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Unity in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Unity.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Rockalo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockalo
- Rockalo is located in Heard County
- Simpson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Heard County
- Frolona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Frolona is located in Heard County
- Glenloch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenloch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenloch
- Glenloch is located in Heard County
- Roopville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
- Roopville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <2>
- Mabry ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry
- Mabry is located in Carroll County
- Joel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
- Joel is located in Carroll County
- Sewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Victory is located in Carroll County
- Waldrep
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrep
- Waldrep is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Yellow Dirt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Dirt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dirt
- Yellow Dirt is located in Heard County
- Omaha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Randolph County (AL)
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- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Heard County
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Unity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Unity.
Newspapers Published in Unity ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unity.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Unity, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Unity.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Unity:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Heard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Coweta County
- Douglas County
- Fulton County
- Haralson County
- Meriwether County
- Troup County
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Unity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Unity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Unity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Unity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3923, Longitude: -85.1833 In this case, the coordinates for Unity have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |