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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 The Briars (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 The Briars. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

The Briars is located in Oconee 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 Oconee County: Barrow, Clarke, Greene, Jackson, Morgan, Oglethorpe & Walton.

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

  • Oconee County     (The home county of The Briars)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Marshall Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Spartan Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartan Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bishop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Overlook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North High Shoals
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Eastville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
    • High Shoals
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bogart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Osceola Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
  • Banks County
    • Maysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Statham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Barrow County
    • Bethlehem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Winder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Carl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Chamberlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Riverside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shoals Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Athens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lexington Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cleveland Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Jefferson Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Winterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin County
    • Cromers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
    • Woodville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Greensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Durham Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Union Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Daniel Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
    • Siloam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Loganville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <2>
    • Dacula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Robin Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
      • Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Attica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Arcade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Nicholson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Commerce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dry Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hoschton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendergrass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Braselton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Talmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Hull
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Patterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Colbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Planter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
    • Comer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Danielsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ila
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Carlton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
    • Madison Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Bostwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Braswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
    • Buckhead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Rutledge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Hub Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • East Wood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Dixie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Newborn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <2>
    • Dixie Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Essex Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Arnoldsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Crawford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Stephens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <2>
    • Maxeys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <2>
    • Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Veribest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veribest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
      • Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
    • Palmetto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Putnam County
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Carters Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Good Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
    • Campton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Walton County
    • Monroe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Nicholasville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
      • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
    • Social Circle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Between
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
      • Between is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Jersey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
    • Split Silk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Silk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
      • Split Silk is located in Walton County
    • Walnut Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Youth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
      • Youth is located in Walton County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Briars, with the one closest to The Briars listed first.
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Rayle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <2>

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

Newspapers Published in The Briars ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Briars.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Briars, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Briars.

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 The Briars:

Cemeteries Near The Briars ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Briars.

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

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

  • Hardigree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardigree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardigree Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • Woodis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodis Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Klutts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klutts Cemetery
  • Bearden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearden Cemetery
  • Bates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Brown Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Chapel Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (483 more) ...
    • Huff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward 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 The Briars in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Briars.

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

  • Watkinsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Bishop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eastville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • Eastville is located in Oconee County
  • High Shoals
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Elder is located in Oconee County
  • Rehoboth ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Morgan County
  • Dunlap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Winterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bostwick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Talasee ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Good Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stephens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <2>
    • Clarksboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksboro
      • Clarksboro is located in Jackson County

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

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- The Briars) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Briars. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8654, Longitude: -83.3902       In this case, the coordinates for The Briars have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 The Briars, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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