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 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 occur.
- 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 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.
Banks Crossing is located in Banks 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 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)
- Russell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- 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)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- 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)
- Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
- 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)
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Lexington Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
- Pine Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
- Riverside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- 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)
- Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
- Chamberlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- 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)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Dewy Rose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Forsyth County
- Chestatee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Cromers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parhams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- 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)
- Gumlog
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- 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)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- 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)
- Raoul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- 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)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Clarkesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Turnerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mauldins is 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 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)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Sugar Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- White Sulphur Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Surf Side Club Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Candler
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Klondike
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Klondike is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Rainbow Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
- New Holland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Gainesville Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Gainesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gower Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gower Springs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Springs
- 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)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Maretts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- 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)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Nicholson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arcade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Pendergrass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Talmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Attica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- 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
- The following are listed by their distance from Banks Crossing, with the one closest to Banks Crossing listed first.
- Grace ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Garland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- 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)
- Planter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Madison Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Danielsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Hull
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colbert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
- Comer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Overlook Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Spartan Lane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
- Eastville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Marshall Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
- Watkinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- North High Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- 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)
- Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
- 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)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Eastanollee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- 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)
- Jarrett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- 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)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Campton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- 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)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- 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)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Banks Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Banks Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Weebs Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (552 more) ...
- Grove Level Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Hill 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.<3>
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)
- Arp is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- 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)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Apple Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Apple Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Erastus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Erastus is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Hix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Jewelville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jewelville is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewelville
- Nicholson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Fort Lamar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Lamar is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lamar
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gillsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Constantine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Constantine is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- 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.
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]<4>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Banks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Clarke County
- Elbert County
- Forsyth County
- Franklin County
- Gwinnett County
- Habersham County
- Hall County
- Hart County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Madison County
- Oconee County
- Oglethorpe County
- Stephens County
- Walton County
- White County
- Oconee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Banks Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |