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 Aerial (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 Aerial. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Aerial is located in Habersham 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 Habersham County: Banks, Hall, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, White & Oconee (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Aerial. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aerial:
- Habersham County (The home county of Aerial)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Clarkesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Demorest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Turnerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cornelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Airy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Raoul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Tugaloo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Banks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Homer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Maysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dawson County
- Lumpkin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- Fannin County
- Margret
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Plainview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Parhams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Clermont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brookton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Land ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Lula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Surf Side Club Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
- Hargrove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hargrove is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
- Murrayville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whelchel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whelchel is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
- White Sulphur Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- The Bluffs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- The Bluffs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bluffs
- Estimated population in 2019: 92 people
- Gillsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Price
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Jackson County
- Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Willow ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Grace ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Garland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Dahlonega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Tallulah Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lakemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tiger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Germany
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Clayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Dillard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Toccoa Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Toccoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Carnes Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Jarrett
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Eastanollee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Hiawassee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Jacksonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Young Harris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tate City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Choestoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Hood ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Owltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Suches
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blairsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Canal Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Nacoochee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Helen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Robertstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Yonah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Clay County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Elf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Warne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hayesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pine Log Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Macon County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Orlando
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Otto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scaly Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Battle Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Longcreek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Aerial, see our County-by-County Page for Aerial.
Cemeteries Near Aerial ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aerial.
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 Aerial - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Aerial covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Amys Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nacoochee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nacoochee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harvest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bean Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Blue Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Blue Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stonepile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (377 more) ...
- Return Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Victory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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, Aerial had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Aerial, with the one closest to Aerial listed first.
- Nacoochee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Clarkesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mossy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mossy Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Creek
- Heads Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Heads Ferry is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Ferry
- Demorest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anandale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Anandale is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
- Leo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Centerside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerside is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerside
- Pleasant Retreat ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Cornelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Airy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Turnerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tesnatee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tesnatee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesnatee
- Mountain Scene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain Scene is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Scene
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Aerial. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aerial.
Newspapers Published in Aerial ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aerial.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aerial, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aerial.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Aerial:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Habersham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Dawson County
- Fannin County
- Franklin County
- Hall County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Towns County
- Union County
- White County
- Clay County
- Macon County
- Oconee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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 Aerial, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Aerial) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |