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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 Wax (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 Wax. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Wax is located in Floyd 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 Floyd County: Cherokee (AL), Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk & Walker.

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

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Wax)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wax, with the one closest to Wax listed first.
    • Brice
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
      • Brice is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brice
      • From Wax to Brice
    • Silver Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>
    • Lindale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dykes ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Floyd County
    • Bass Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
      • Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
    • Atlanta Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosemont Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Rome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Robealou Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
      • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
    • Summerville Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
    • Mount Berry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <3>
    • Glenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wax, with the one closest to Wax listed first.
    • Ligon ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
      • Ligon is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
    • Taylorsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Euharlee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stilesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
      • Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shellman ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
      • Shellman is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
    • Cassville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Bartow County
    • Rodgers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodgers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
      • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rodgers
      • From Wax to Rodgers
    • Cartersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Adairsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Emerson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wax, with the one closest to Wax listed first.
    • Hart Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Temple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Driskolls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Driskolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Driskolls
      • From Wax to Driskolls
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wax, with the one closest to Wax listed first.
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Chattoogaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyerly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <3>
    • Berryton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pennville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Trion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wax, with the one closest to Wax listed first.
    • Payne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Cherokee County
    • Allatoona Pass
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Gibson Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Tyson Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Motes Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wax, with the one closest to Wax listed first.
    • Acworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mars Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
    • Calumet Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
      • Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
    • Logan Trace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
      • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
    • Mitchell Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
      • Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Kennesaw Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
      • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
    • Shiloh West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
      • Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Kennesaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
      • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <3>
    • Macland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
      • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
    • Powder Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wax, with the one closest to Wax listed first.
    • Plainville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
    • Farmville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Gordon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Wax to Farmville
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Calhoun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sonoraville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Sugar Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <3>
    • Damascus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Haralson County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wax, with the one closest to Wax listed first.
    • Braswell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • Forrister
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Dallas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • New Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Home Place Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Hiram
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Rose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wax, with the one closest to Wax listed first.
    • Seney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Aragon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rockmart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <3>
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Cedartown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Etna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Wax to Etna
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County
    • Esom Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun County (AL)
    • Dailey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dailey
      • From Wax to Dailey
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wax, with the one closest to Wax listed first.
    • Tecumseh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tecumseh
      • From Wax to Tecumseh
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Kirk's Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rock Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Howells Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lawrence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawrence
      • From Wax to Lawrence
    • Exie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exie
      • From Wax to Exie
    • Noah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noah
      • From Wax to Noah
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Gaylesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <3>
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wax, with the one closest to Wax listed first.
    • Palestine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Borden Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Oak Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Level
      • From Wax to Oak Level

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

Cemeteries Near Wax ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wax.

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 Wax covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wax Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wax Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wax Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Culver Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culver Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culver Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Live Oak Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Alford - Watson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford - Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford - Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (503 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Wax in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wax.

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

  • Chulio
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulio
    • Chulio is located in Floyd County
  • Brice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Floyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brice
    • From Wax to Brice
  • Reeseburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseburg
    • Reeseburg is located in Floyd County
  • Seney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
    • Seney is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
  • Etowah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in Floyd County
  • Silver Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>
  • Hamlet ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Polk County
  • Ligon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
    • Ligon is located in Bartow County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
  • Lindale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Freemans ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans
    • Freemans is located in Floyd County
  • Posco ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posco
    • Posco is located in Polk County
  • Bass Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
    • Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dykes ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Floyd County
    • New Rome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Floyd County
    • Atlanta Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Wax ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wax.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wax, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wax.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wax:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1430, Longitude: -85.1035    
<6>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 Wax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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