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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 Banks Crossing (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 Banks Crossing. 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.

Name Variations for Banks Crossing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Banks Crossing: Banks Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Banks Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Banks Crossing may originally have been Bank's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Banks Crossing might be written as Bank Crossing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 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.

Banks Crossing is located in Banks County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Banks County: Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Madison & Stephens.

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

  • Banks County     (The home county of Banks Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Homer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Maysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Statham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <2>
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Barrow County
    • Winder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Jefferson Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
    • Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
    • Lexington Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
    • Pine Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
    • Riverside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
    • Winterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shoals Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
      • Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
    • Chamberlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
      • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Bowman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Harper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County
    • Dewy Rose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Forsyth County
    • Chestatee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
      • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Cromers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
    • Carnesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Parhams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
    • Franklin Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Royston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Canon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lavonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <2>
    • Gumlog
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Dacula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rest Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
      • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Alto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
    • Raoul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cornelia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Airy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Demorest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Habersham County
    • Clarkesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Turnerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <2>
    • Mauldins ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauldins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
      • Mauldins is located in Habersham County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Gillsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jarrett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Hall County
    • Sugar Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs is located in Hall County
    • Surf Side Club Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Side Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
      • Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
    • Candler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
      • Candler is located in Hall County
    • Klondike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klondike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Hall County
    • Rainbow Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
      • Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
    • Glades
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Hall County
    • New Holland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Hall County
    • Gainesville Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
      • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
    • Gainesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Flat Shoals
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
    • Maretts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Commerce
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dry Pond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
      • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
    • Nicholson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <2>
    • Holly Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Arcade is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Pendergrass
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
      • Pendergrass is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendergrass <2>
    • Talmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Attica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
    • Braselton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoschton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lumpkin County
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Ila
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
      • Ila is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <2>
    • Planter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
    • Madison Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
    • Danielsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Harrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Hull
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
    • Colbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
    • Comer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <2>
    • Carlton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Bogart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Osceola Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • Overlook Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Spartan Lane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartan Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
      • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
    • Eastville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
    • Marshall Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
      • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
    • Watkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <2>
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
    • North High Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Bishop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • High Shoals
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Arnoldsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Carnes Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
    • Eastanollee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Avalon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Martin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Toccoa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Toccoa Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <2>
    • Jarrett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
    • Campton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Walton County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
    • Leo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean
    • Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)

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

Newspapers Published in Banks Crossing ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Banks Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Banks Crossing, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Banks Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Banks Crossing:

Cemeteries Near Banks Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Banks Crossing.

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

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

  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
  • Weebs Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weebs Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weebs Creek Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (544 more) ...
    • Grove Level Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Level Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Gray Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Hill Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Banks Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Banks Crossing.

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

  • Arp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Arp is located in Banks County
  • Homer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Maysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dry Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Apple Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Erastus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erastus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
    • Erastus is located in Banks County
  • Ashland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Franklin County
  • Hix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
    • Hix is located in Madison County
  • Jewelville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewelville
    • Jewelville is located in Banks County
  • Nicholson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <2>
  • Walnut Hill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Fort Lamar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lamar
    • Fort Lamar is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gillsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Constantine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Jackson County
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Banks County: www.bankscountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Banks Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Banks Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2568, Longitude: -83.4641       In this case, the coordinates for Banks Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Banks Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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