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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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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/parishes 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/parishes, 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 Cass County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Miller (AR), Caddo (LA), Bowie, Marion & Morris.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Atlanta)
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Sulphur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Bowie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sulphur
      • From Atlanta to Sulphur
    • Redwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Maud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carbondale
      • From Atlanta to Carbondale
    • Wake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
      • Wake Village is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <1>
    • Nash
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Texarkana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Leary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Victory City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
      • Victory City is located in Bowie County
    • Hooks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Red Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Simms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <1>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Baldwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baldwin
      • From Atlanta to Baldwin
    • Uncertain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pope City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Lodi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
    • Kellyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Naples
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Gin City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
    • Walnut Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bradley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Capps City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capps City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Doddridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddridge
      • Doddridge is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doddridge <1>
    • Fouke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <1>
    • Roberts ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Genoa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Texarkana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rondo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bossier Parish (LA)
    • Plain Dealing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
      • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <1>
  • Caddo Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Zylks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodessa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
      • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <1>
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Ida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Vivian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <1>
    • Missionary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missionary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Missionary
      • From Atlanta to Missionary
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Hosston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilliam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Gilliam is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilliam <1>
    • Oil City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <1>

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.

  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Echols Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Domino Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Domino Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Domino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walters Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Good Exchange Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Exchange Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Exchange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atlanta had a population of 1,764 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Atlanta had a population of 5,424 people.

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

  • Queen City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lanark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
    • Lanark is located in Cass County
  • Bivins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
    • Bivins is located in Cass County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <1>
  • Huffins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Springdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Springdale
    • From Atlanta to Springdale
  • O'Farrell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Farrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Farrell
    • O'Farrell is located in Cass County
  • Era ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
    • Era is located in Miller County (AR)
  • Douglassville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Hill
    • From Atlanta to Red Hill
  • Kildare
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sulphur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
    • Sulphur is located in Bowie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sulphur
    • From Atlanta to Sulphur
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    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Almira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Cass County

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 36 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<6> of Atlanta.

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 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 Texas: https://texas.gov/

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>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>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Atlanta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 33.1173, Longitude: -94.1675    









 

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