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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 Winston (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 Winston. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Winston is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Carroll, Clayton, Cobb, Fulton & Paulding.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Winston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • White City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Ephesus Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Douglasville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Springwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Windwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Villa Rica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lakeland Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Blair Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Tyree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
    • Flowers Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Hannah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Lithia Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bartow County
  • Carroll County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Gibson Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Payne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Payne is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Motes Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Tyson Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Allatoona Pass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingridge West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
    • Skyridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Normandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Kings Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
    • Windermere Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Coxs Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
    • Oak Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
    • Riverdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Clayton Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Riverdale Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Fox Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
    • Austell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarkdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Powder Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Furniture City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
    • Gordon Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Mableton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Macland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ivey Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Brookside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Sargent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Newnan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Smokey Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • East Newnan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
    • Sharpsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Turin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Moreland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • East Atlanta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
    • Druid Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • La Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • La Vista is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
    • Brookhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Emory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Emory is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
    • Gresham Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
    • North Atlanta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
    • Turner Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • North Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
    • North Druid Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Tyrone Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
    • Tyrone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Lafayette Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Peachtree City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
    • Winterthur Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blakely Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Fayetteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamptons Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • McIntosh Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Rivertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • South Fulton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Corn Creek Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
    • Tell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tell is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
    • Pontevedra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
    • Carlton Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
    • Palmetto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Wing Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
    • Fife
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Haralson County
  • Heard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Centralhatchee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Roosterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Home Place Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Indian Rose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
    • Hiram
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dallas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Country Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • Forrister
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Hanlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • New Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Braswell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Rockmart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Aragon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Seney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people

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

Cemeteries Near Winston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winston.

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 Winston - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hunter Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sweetwater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Villa Rica Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Star of Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hill Crest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Powells Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (625 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pine Log Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 in 1895, Winston had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Douglasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Villa Rica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Chapel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Brownsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • McWhorter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • McWhorter is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
  • Nebo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nebo is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
  • Hannah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hannah is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
  • Rivertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sand Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Lang ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lang is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
  • Rico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rollins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rollins is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Winston ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winston, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Winston:

Footnotes ...

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<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 Winston, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Winston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.