Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Big Canoe in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Big Canoe. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Big Canoe listed first.
- Marble Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Pickens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
- Juno
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Emma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Johntown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Tate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate
- Tate is located in Pickens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tate <2>
- Amicalola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
- Mica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
- Ball Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Ball Ground is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball Ground <2>
- Ophir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Dawsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsonville <2>
- Creighton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Hightower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Barrettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Sharp Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Cartecay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Talking Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talking Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Rock
- Talking Rock is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talking Rock <2>
- Tickanetley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickanetley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Silver City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Dougherty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Jay ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Keithsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
- Keithsburg is located in Cherokee County
- Free Home
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Landrum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Auraria ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Talona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Blaine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pickens County: www.pickenscountyga.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Big Canoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |