RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Georgia >> Union County >> Blairsville >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Georgia

The Commemorative Quarter for Georgia





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 Blairsville (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 Blairsville. 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 hospitals and 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.

Blairsville is located in Union County and is the County Seat.

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 Union County: Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, White, Cherokee (NC) & Clay (NC).

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Blairsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Canal Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Owltown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Hood ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Union County
    • Bethlehem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Choestoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choestoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
      • Choestoe is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choestoe
      • From Blairsville to Choestoe
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Suches
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <3>
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Craytonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hemp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Margret
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cutcane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Morganton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Fannin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newport
      • From Blairsville to Newport
    • Mineral Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <3>
    • Greens Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pantertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Epworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • McCaysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <3>
    • Chestnut Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Tickanetley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
      • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
    • Cherry Log
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Santaluca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
    • White Path
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Northcutt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Mauldins ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauldins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Clarkesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hall County
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
    • Dahlonega
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Grace ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
      • Grace is located in Lumpkin County
    • Garland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • New Bridge ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
      • New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
  • Rabun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Germany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
      • Germany is located in Rabun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germany
      • From Blairsville to Germany
    • Tiger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Wiley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <3>
  • Towns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Young Harris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <3>
    • Hiawassee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunt
      • From Blairsville to Hunt
    • Tate City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County
  • White County
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Culberson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Murphy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Grape Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hothouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hothouse
      • From Blairsville to Hothouse
    • Marble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
    • Ogreeta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogreeta
      • From Blairsville to Ogreeta
    • Postell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Blairsville to Postell
    • Coalville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coalville
      • From Blairsville to Coalville
    • Burger Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Hiwassee Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Vests
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vests
      • From Blairsville to Vests
    • Andrews
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
    • Boiling Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Clay County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Pine Log Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Warne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <3>
    • Brasstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <3>
    • Hayesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elf
      • From Blairsville to Elf
  • Graham County (NC)
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Belltown Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Copperhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <3>
    • Ducktown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chanceytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Blairsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blairsville.

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

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

  • Blairsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blairsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blairsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blairsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blairsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blairsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Memory Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Memory Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rich Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zebulon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zebulon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zebulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coosa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coosa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (312 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blairsville had a population of 114 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Blairsville had a population of 655 people.

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

  • Hood ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Union County
  • Caldwell ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Union County
  • Trackrock ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trackrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trackrock
    • Trackrock is located in Union County
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Youngcane is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Choestoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choestoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
    • Choestoe is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Choestoe
    • From Blairsville to Choestoe
  • Young Harris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
    • Young Harris is located in Towns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <3>
  • Welch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in Towns County
  • Warne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
    • Warne is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <3>
  • Campagne ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campagne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campagne
    • Campagne is located in Towns County
  • Craytonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Quebec ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Quebec is located in Union County
  • Brasstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
    • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <3>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hiawassee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Gaddistown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaddistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddistown
      • Gaddistown is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Blairsville ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Blairsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Blairsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Blairsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> of Blairsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Blairsville:

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

The official website for Union County: www.unioncounty.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Blairsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blairsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blairsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8763, Longitude: -83.9581    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025