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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Wilkins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wilkins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilkins, please Contact Us.
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 Wilkins (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 Wilkins. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Wilkins is historic, it would have been located within present day Floyd 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 Floyd County: Cherokee (AL), Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Wilkins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilkins:
- Floyd County (The home county of Wilkins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Bass Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Shannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Silver Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Atlanta Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Mount Berry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosemont Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Summerville Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ligon is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
- Country Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Country Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Adairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Euharlee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cassville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shellman is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
- Rodgers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Stilesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
- Interchange Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
- Cartersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Zula ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Lyerly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Berryton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Pennville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Chattoogaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Trion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Menlo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Payne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Salacoa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
- Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
- Allatoona Pass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Gibson Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Waleska
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tyson Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Motes Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Kingridge West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Breeze Hill Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Canton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Acworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Trace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
- Mars Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mitchell Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Calumet Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
- Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
- Kennesaw Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
- Shiloh West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
- Kennesaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Plainville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Farmville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Calhoun Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Calhoun
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sonoraville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- New Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Sugar Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairmount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Resaca Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hill City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Haralson County
- Felton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Braswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Hanlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Forrister
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Country Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- New Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Dallas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Home Place Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Hiram
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Jerusalem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Ludville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Talmadge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Hinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Seney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
- Aragon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rockmart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Grady ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grady is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
- Cedartown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Etna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Etna is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Greenway ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Esom Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Villanow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Martindale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Cherokee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Kirk's Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Tecumseh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Broomtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Lawrence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Grover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Howells Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- New Moon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilkins, see our County-by-County Page for Wilkins.
Cemeteries Near Wilkins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilkins.
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 Wilkins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Mizpah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eves Place Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Skinner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Hill MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gore Spring AME Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wooley Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kerce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blue Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adams - Snowden Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rogers Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barnsley UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel AME Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32767 <3>
- Continue List (481 more) ...
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolds Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Church of the Lord Jesus Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.
Wilkins itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Eves ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eves is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eves
- Bass Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Murchisons ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Murchisons is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisons
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Freemans ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Freemans is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans
- Etowah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Etowah is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ligon is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
- Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Halls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halls is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Chulio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chulio is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulio
- Shannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- North Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Rome is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rome
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Rome is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilkins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilkins.
Newspapers Published in Wilkins ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilkins.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilkins, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilkins.
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 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 Wilkins:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Floyd County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Chattooga County
- Cherokee County
- Cobb County
- Gordon County
- Haralson County
- Paulding County
- Pickens County
- Polk County
- Walker County
- Cherokee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wilkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Wilkins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |