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 Chandlers Ferry (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 Chandlers Ferry. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Chandlers Ferry is located in Hart 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 Hart County: Elbert, Franklin, Madison, Anderson (SC) & Oconee (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Chandlers Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chandlers Ferry:
- Hart County (The home county of Chandlers Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandlers Ferry, with the one closest to Chandlers Ferry listed first.
- Reed Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Crawfords Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Maretts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Cooleys Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Flat Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Hartwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dooleys Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Bowersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandlers Ferry, with the one closest to Chandlers Ferry listed first.
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Bowman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Dewy Rose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harmony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Goss
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Bowman Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Elberton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Silk Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandlers Ferry, with the one closest to Chandlers Ferry listed first.
- Gumlog
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Canon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Royston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parhams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cromers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Plainview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Habersham County
- Tugaloo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandlers Ferry, with the one closest to Chandlers Ferry listed first.
- Harrison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Madison Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Dalton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Danielsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ila
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rabun County
- Tallulah Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandlers Ferry, with the one closest to Chandlers Ferry listed first.
- Avalon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Martin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eastanollee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jarrett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Carnes Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Toccoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Toccoa Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Abbeville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandlers Ferry, with the one closest to Chandlers Ferry listed first.
- Lake Secession
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Antreville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Lowndesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Level Land
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Anderson County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandlers Ferry, with the one closest to Chandlers Ferry listed first.
- Price ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Townville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Leisure Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Holland Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- La France
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pendleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Homeland Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Northlake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandlers Ferry, with the one closest to Chandlers Ferry listed first.
- Fair Play
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Seneca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Utica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Utica is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Westminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- West Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Walhalla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Battle Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Longcreek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chandlers Ferry, with the one closest to Chandlers Ferry listed first.
- Clemson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Isaqueena Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Central
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Norris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Six Mile
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nine Times
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Arial
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arial is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chandlers Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Chandlers Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Chandlers Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chandlers Ferry.
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 Chandlers Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chandlers Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chandlers Ferry, with the one closest to Chandlers Ferry listed first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ayers Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Snowhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- The Robertson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carnes Family Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Byrum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (425 more) ...
- Fair Play Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maret Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Chandlers Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chandlers Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chandlers Ferry, with the one closest to Chandlers Ferry listed first.
- Reed Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Fair Play
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Townville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shoal Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shoal Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Oak Bower ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Bower is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bower
- Hartwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holland Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Oakway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Lavonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bowersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Retreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Retreat is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Denver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denver is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Eagle Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eagle Grove is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
- Mountain Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chandlers Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chandlers Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Chandlers Ferry ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chandlers Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chandlers Ferry, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chandlers Ferry.
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 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 Chandlers Ferry:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Hart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Elbert County
- Franklin County
- Habersham County
- Madison County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Oconee County
- Pickens 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> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chandlers Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chandlers Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |