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 Ayersville (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 Ayersville. 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.
Ayersville is located in Stephens 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 Stephens County: Banks, Franklin, Habersham & Oconee (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Ayersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ayersville:
- Stephens County (The home county of Ayersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Toccoa Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Toccoa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carnes Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carnes Creek is also located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Eastanollee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jarrett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jarrett is also located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Avalon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Avalon is also located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Banks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Homer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Parhams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aquilla was located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gumlog
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Canon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Royston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Mount Airy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Clarkesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Demorest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Turnerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tugaloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raoul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mauldins was located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Lula
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gillsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clermont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brookton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Surf Side Club Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Land ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Land was located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- White Sulphur Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hargrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hargrove is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
- The Bluffs
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Jarrett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- New Holland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Rainbow Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Bowersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maretts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Flat Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Reed Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Hartwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Commerce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Dry Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Nicholson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Grace ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grace was located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Garland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Willow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Willow was located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Shiloh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ila
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Madison Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Harrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Planter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Dalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Tallulah Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lakemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wiley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tiger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Antioch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Germany
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Mountain City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dillard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sky Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Towns County
- Tate City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Union County
- Choestoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nacoochee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Naguchee was located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Leo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Helen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Yonah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Robertstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Macon County (NC)
- Orlando
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Anderson County (SC)
- Townville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Battle Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harbin was located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Longcreek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oakway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Richland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fair Play
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Walhalla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Rest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ayersville, see our County-by-County Page for Ayersville.
Cemeteries Near Ayersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ayersville.
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 Ayersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ayersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Loudermilk Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Loudermilk Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Laudermilk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lathan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kimbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Currahee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zebulon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glade Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (433 more) ...
- Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Farmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Ayersville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ayersville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
- Mount Airy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Anandale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anandale was located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
- Cornelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Demorest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Turnerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Longview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Hollingsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollingsworth is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth
- Tugaloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tallulah Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Heads Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Heads Ferry is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Ferry
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Jewelville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jewelville is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewelville
- Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ayersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ayersville.
Newspapers Published in Ayersville ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ayersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ayersville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ayersville.
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 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 Ayersville:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Stephens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Franklin County
- Habersham County
- Hall County
- Hart County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Madison County
- Rabun County
- Towns County
- Union County
- White County
- Macon County
- Anderson 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ayersville) 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 Ayersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |