Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Windsor (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 Windsor. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Windsor is located in Walton 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 Walton County: Barrow, Gwinnett, Morgan, Newton, Oconee & Rockdale.
Below are the counties that are near Windsor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Windsor:
- Walton County (The home county of Windsor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Split Silk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Between
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Nicholasville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Youth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Campton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Jersey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whitney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Good Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Social Circle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Banks County
- Maysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Carl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Russell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Winder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Statham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Cleveland Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Pine Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
- Jefferson Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
- Riverside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
- Athens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chamberlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Lexington Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
- Cedar Shoals Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Bermuda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Lithonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Redan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stonecrest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Mountain Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
- Pine Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Pine Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tucker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Montreal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montreal is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Klondike
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Klondike is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Clarkston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Cumming
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chestatee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Johns Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ocee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Preston Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
- Lake Union Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
- Alpharetta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buckhead is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Sandy Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Loganville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Robin Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
- Dacula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Broxton Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
- Snellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Twin Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Oak Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Norris Lake Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Stonemont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Chestnut Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Woodbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Woodbridge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Flowery Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gay Lan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gay Lan is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Klondike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Klondike is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Blackshear Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- Candler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Gaines Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Oakwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Jarrett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Absalom is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
- Henry County
- Whitehouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Hoschton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Braselton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Arcade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Pendergrass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Talmo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Attica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Pond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Nicholson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Braswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Bostwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Essex Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Wood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Hub Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Newton Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Salem Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Dixie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Porterdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dixie Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Salem Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Mansfield Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Bogart
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Osceola Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Eastville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- High Shoals
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North High Shoals
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Overlook Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Bishop
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marshall Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
- Spartan Lane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
- Watkinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Zingara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Milstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Lakeview Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Conyers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Windsor, see our County-by-County Page for Windsor.
Cemeteries Near Windsor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windsor.
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 Windsor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Windsor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Alcovy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Still Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Peavy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Ewing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (513 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pharr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Plummer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Windsor had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Loganville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Campton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Snellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jersey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whitney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Grapevine ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Sweet Water
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Yellow River ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Good Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoschton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alcovy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alcovy is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcovy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Windsor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windsor.
Newspapers Published in Windsor ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windsor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Windsor, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Windsor.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Windsor:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Walton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Barrow County
- Clarke County
- DeKalb County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Oconee County
- Rockdale County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Windsor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Windsor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |