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 Beaver Pond (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 Beaver Pond. 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 and 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.
Beaver Pond is located in Hall 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 Hall County: Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Habersham, Jackson, Lumpkin & White.
Below are the counties that are near Beaver Pond. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaver Pond:
- Hall County (The home county of Beaver Pond)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Hargrove
(Less than 2 miles 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
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Surf Side Club Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Brookton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Land ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Whelchel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whelchel is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
- Gower Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gower Springs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Springs
- New Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- White Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clermont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gainesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Murrayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Price
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Banks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Maysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Winder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Russell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Ophir
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Free Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Lumpkin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- Dawsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barrettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Chestatee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Silver City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Cumming
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- Plainview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Rest Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Buford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dacula
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Robin Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
- Suwanee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Raoul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Alto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Demorest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Airy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Clarkesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turnerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Talmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pendergrass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Braselton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hoschton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Commerce
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Nicholson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Grace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Garland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Dahlonega
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willow ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Big Canoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marble Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Carnes Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Toccoa Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Toccoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Suches
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Choestoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Hood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Owltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Leo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yonah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Helen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nacoochee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Robertstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaver Pond, see our County-by-County Page for Beaver Pond.
Cemeteries Near Beaver Pond ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver Pond.
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 Beaver Pond - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaver Pond covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- South Bend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Bridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dewberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dewberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Air Line Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Air Line Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northeast of Gainesville.
- The Air Line Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Air Line Cemetery
- Airline Baptist Church Cemetery
- Airline Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32473 <3>
- Hulsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barrett Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Holland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (418 more) ...
- Whitehall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clemons Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Beaver Pond in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beaver Pond.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaver Pond, with the one closest to Beaver Pond listed first.
- Land ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Glades
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glades is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
- Glades has also been known as:
- The Glades
- White Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gainesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Murrayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Price
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Lula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bellton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bellton is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellton
- Halfway ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Centerside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centerside is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerside
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Absalom is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
- Grace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jarrett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Leo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Garland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaver Pond. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaver Pond.
Newspapers Published in Beaver Pond ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Pond.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver Pond, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver Pond.
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 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 Beaver Pond:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Hall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Barrow County
- Cherokee County
- Dawson County
- Forsyth County
- Franklin County
- Gwinnett County
- Habersham County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Pickens County
- Stephens County
- Union County
- White 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beaver Pond) 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 Beaver Pond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |