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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 Wilsons Store (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 Wilsons Store. 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.

Name Variations for Wilsons Store ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Wilsons Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wilsons Store may originally have been Wilson's Store.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wilsons Store might be written as Wilson Store.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Wilsons Store 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 Wilsons Store. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilsons Store:

  • Heard County     (The home county of Wilsons Store)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • Corinth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Heard County
    • Centralhatchee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Roosterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Houston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Frolona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County
    • Yates Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 southwest)
    • Ephesus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • Bowers Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Carroll County
    • Whitesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Roopville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Tyus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Carrollton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bowdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Zion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowdon Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Driskolls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • Grantville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Smokey Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sargent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • East Newnan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
    • Moreland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Smith City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
    • Bexton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
    • Sharpsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <3>
    • Turin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <3>
    • Jade Lake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
    • Haralson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Senoia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
      • Senoia is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <3>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • Hannah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
    • Tyree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
    • Ephesus Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Villa Rica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Winston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • Peachtree City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsley Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
    • Hamptons Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • Tyrone Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
      • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
    • Tyrone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Foreston Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
      • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Brooks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • McIntosh Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rico
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
    • Carlton Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Palmetto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rivertown
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
      • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
    • Fairburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fife
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
    • Corn Creek Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
      • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
  • Haralson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • Waco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Haralson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <3>
    • Bremen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • Lone Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rocky Mount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
    • Greenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <3>
    • Harris City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Edman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • Hogansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Graysons Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
      • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
    • Asta Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
    • Sunny Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Louise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Whitfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • LaGrange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <3>
    • Mountville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rockwell Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Troup County
    • Abbottsford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Evansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Standing Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
      • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Stroud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
      • Stroud is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Doublehead
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
      • Doublehead is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Fredonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Five Points
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Clackville
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • Ranburne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hightower
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • Randolph County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Store, with the one closest to Wilsons Store listed first.
    • Sewell
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Rock Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • High Shoals
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Graham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Roanoke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Corbin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • West
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Cambridge
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Newell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Wedowee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
      • Wedowee is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <3>
    • Peavy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Rockdale
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Wilsons Store ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilsons Store.

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

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

  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Ware Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Melson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniel - Lane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel - Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel - Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darden - Crain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darden - Crain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darden - Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heard Wesley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stallings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dent Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McWaters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWaters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWaters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (522 more) ...
    • Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carser Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carser Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carser Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook 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.<5>

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

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

  • Enon Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Grove
    • Enon Grove is located in Heard County
  • Cooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Cooksville is located in Heard County
  • Corinth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Heard County
  • Handy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
    • Handy is located in Coweta County
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Yellow Dirt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Dirt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dirt
    • Yellow Dirt is located in Heard County
  • Owensbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensbyville
    • Owensbyville is located in Heard County
  • Grantville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenloch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenloch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenloch
    • Glenloch is located in Heard County
  • Viola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Heard County
  • Newnan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sargent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Simpson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Heard County
    • Saint Charles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Coweta County
    • Moreland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Wilsons Store ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsons Store.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilsons Store, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilsons Store.

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 Wilsons Store:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<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 Wilsons Store, 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 from Point A (ie- Wilsons Store) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsons Store. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3023, Longitude: -84.9847       In this case, the coordinates for Wilsons Store have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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