Welcome to Thaxton ...
So far, we found very little information about Thaxton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Thaxton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Thaxton, please Contact Us.
Thaxton would have been located within present day Wilkes County<2>.
The location of Thaxton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thaxton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Thaxton is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Thaxton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Thaxton would have been located in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Thaxton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Thaxton - they are located in Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thaxton.
Communities near Thaxton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thaxton.
- Carters Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Elberton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
- Elberton is located in Elbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberton <6>
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
- Union Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Union Point is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Point <6>
- Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Oglethorpe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <6>
- Lundberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Daniel Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- Tignall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
- Tignall is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <6>
- Crawfordville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordville
- Crawfordville is located in Taliaferro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordville <6>
- Woodville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Thaxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thaxton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thaxton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thaxton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thaxton. See our Newspapers Page for Thaxton.
Adding Thaxton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thaxton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thaxton was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Thaxton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thaxton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Thaxton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thaxton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |