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 Yorktown (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 Yorktown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Yorktown is located in Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett County: Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall, Rockdale & Walton.
Below are the counties that are near Yorktown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yorktown:
- Gwinnett County (The home county of Yorktown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Broxton Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
- Oak Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Regency Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Bethesda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Grayson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Snellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Luxomni
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Dacula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Duluth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Bethlehem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Winder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Russell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Statham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Hardman Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Free Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Colemans Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Hickory Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Orange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Ophir
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Skyridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Buffington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffington is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Breeze Hill Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Clarke County
- Cleveland Station
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Conley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coxs Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Chattahoochee Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
- Mount Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
- Sturbridge Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Holly Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
- Vinings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cobb Place Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
- Noonday
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Brookside Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Fair Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Marietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nelsons Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Barrettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Lumpkin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Bermuda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Mountain Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
- Stone Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Doraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clarkston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montreal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montreal is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- Pine Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Redan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peachtree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Chamblee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Northwoods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Cumming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chestatee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Silver City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Johns Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ocee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Preston Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
- Alpharetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Union Hill
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Fields Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buckhead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Buckhead is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Linwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Montwicke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montwicke is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
- Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Gay Lan
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Woodbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodbridge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Gaines Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Flowery Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blackshear Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- Candler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Klondike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Klondike is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Absalom is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
- Westside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Westside is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Gainesville Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Whitehouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Stockbridge North
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Highland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Stockbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Braselton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hoschton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Talmo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pendergrass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arcade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Dry Pond
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Morgan County
- Braswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Essex Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Oxford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Salem Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Newton Woods
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Covington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Porterdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Salem Branch
(26 miles [41.8 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
- East Wood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Hub Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Dixie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Osceola Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Bogart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eastville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- High Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North High Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Zingara
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Lakeview Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Milstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Conyers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Split Silk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Youth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Between
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Walnut Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Campton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Jersey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Whitney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Good Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Social Circle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yorktown, see our County-by-County Page for Yorktown.
Cemeteries Near Yorktown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yorktown.
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 Yorktown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Yorktown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Gwinnett Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shadowlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McHaffey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reformation Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformation Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Reformation Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Snellville.
- The Reformation Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188832 <3>
- Dean Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alcova Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (532 more) ...
- Herrington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Garner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nash Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Yorktown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yorktown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sweet Water
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Yellow River ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Snellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Suwanee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Duluth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Norcross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Buford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stone Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grapevine ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yorktown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yorktown.
Newspapers Published in Yorktown ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yorktown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yorktown, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yorktown.
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 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 Yorktown:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Gwinnett County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Cherokee County
- Clarke County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Dawson County
- DeKalb County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Hall County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Oconee County
- Rockdale County
- Walton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yorktown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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 Yorktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |