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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 Atlanta (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 Atlanta. 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.

Atlanta is located in Macon County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Adair, Chariton, Knox, Linn, Monroe, Randolph, Shelby & Sullivan.

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

  • Macon County     (The home county of Atlanta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Economy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Love Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Love Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
      • Love Lake is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Love Lake
      • From Atlanta to Love Lake
    • Barnesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnesville
      • From Atlanta to Barnesville
    • Sue City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
      • Sue City is located in Macon County
    • La Plata
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bloomington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomington
      • From Atlanta to Bloomington
    • Elmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Macon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Bevier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <3>
    • Callao
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Anabel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anabel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
      • Anabel is located in Macon County
    • Ethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Wilson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Atlanta to Wilson
    • Gibbs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Millard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Yarrow ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brashear
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
      • Brashear is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Bullion ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Atlanta to Bullion
    • Nind ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
      • Nind is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nind
      • From Atlanta to Nind
    • Kirksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Novinger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
      • Novinger is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Danforth ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danforth
      • From Atlanta to Danforth
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Novelty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
      • Novelty is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <3>
    • Hurdland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
      • Hurdland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Hedge City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Plevna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Kenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kenwood
      • From Atlanta to Kenwood
    • Edina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <3>
    • Newark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
    • Baring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
      • Baring is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <3>
    • Greensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeddo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Knox City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
      • Knox City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <3>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • New Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Linn County
    • Bucklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Marceline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Duncans Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Atlanta to Ash
    • Granville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Darksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
      • Darksville is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darksville
      • From Atlanta to Darksville
    • Cairo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
      • Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomas Hill
      • From Atlanta to Thomas Hill
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Leonard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Clarence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirby
      • From Atlanta to Kirby
    • Enterprise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enterprise
      • From Atlanta to Enterprise
    • Lentner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lentner
      • From Atlanta to Lentner
    • Bethel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
    • Shelbyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Shelbina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <3>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Winigan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winigan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
      • Winigan is located in Sullivan County
    • Sticklerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Atlanta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlanta.

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

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milam Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardgrove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardgrove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hockensmith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hockensmith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hockensmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sue City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sue City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sue City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloomington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kellogg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellogg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hertzler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hertzler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hertzler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Still Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atlanta had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Atlanta had a population of 384 people.

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

  • Economy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Love Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Love Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
    • Love Lake is located in Macon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Love Lake
    • From Atlanta to Love Lake
  • Lyda ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyda
    • Lyda is located in Macon County
  • Barnesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Macon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnesville
    • From Atlanta to Barnesville
  • Seney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
    • Seney is located in Macon County
  • Redman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
    • Redman is located in Macon County
  • Sue City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
    • Sue City is located in Macon County
  • Cottage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Cottage is located in Macon County
  • Bloomington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Macon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bloomington
    • From Atlanta to Bloomington
  • Ten Mile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
    • Ten Mile is located in Macon County
  • La Plata
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nickellton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickellton
    • Nickellton is located in Macon County
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    • Elmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Macon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Bevier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Atlanta ...

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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlanta.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Atlanta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Atlanta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Atlanta.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Atlanta.

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 websites either 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 Atlanta:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Atlanta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atlanta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlanta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8988, Longitude: -92.4794    









 

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