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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 Chestatee (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 Chestatee. 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 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.

Chestatee is located in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County: Cherokee, Dawson, Fulton, Gwinnett & Hall.

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

  • Forsyth County     (The home county of Chestatee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestatee, with the one closest to Chestatee listed first.
    • Silver City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
    • Cumming
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Banks County
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestatee, with the one closest to Chestatee listed first.
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Winder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestatee, with the one closest to Chestatee listed first.
    • Ophir
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Free Home
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Orange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Cherokee County
    • Ball Ground
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cherokee County
    • Harmony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Buffington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hardman Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
      • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
    • Worley Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Colemans Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Holly Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Cobb County
    • Sturbridge Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestatee, with the one closest to Chestatee listed first.
    • Lumpkin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
    • Barrettsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dawsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestatee, with the one closest to Chestatee listed first.
    • Peachtree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
    • Doraville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunwoody West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
      • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
    • Dunwoody
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestatee, with the one closest to Chestatee listed first.
    • Ocee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
      • Ocee is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocee
      • From Chestatee to Ocee
    • Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fields Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Johns Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <2>
    • Lake Union Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
      • Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
    • Preston Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
      • Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Alpharetta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
    • Mountain Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Roswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmer County
    • Tickanetley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestatee, with the one closest to Chestatee listed first.
    • Buford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rest Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
      • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Sugar Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Suwanee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
      • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <2>
    • Oak Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Dacula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Duluth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek is located in Gwinnett County
    • Robin Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lawrenceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Berkeley Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Regency Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
      • Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Broxton Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broxton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
      • Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestatee, with the one closest to Chestatee listed first.
    • Raoul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
    • Alto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornelia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestatee, with the one closest to Chestatee listed first.
    • Summer Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
      • Summer Point is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
    • Absalom ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absalom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
      • Absalom is located in Hall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Absalom
      • From Chestatee to Absalom
    • Sardis Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
      • Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Gaines Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
    • White Sands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
      • White Sands is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
    • Price
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Flowery Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gower Springs ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Westside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Hall County
    • Gay Lan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Lan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • Woodbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Blackshear Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
      • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestatee, with the one closest to Chestatee listed first.
    • Talmo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Braselton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoschton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pendergrass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Holly Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dry Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestatee, with the one closest to Chestatee listed first.
    • New Bridge ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dahlonega
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Garland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Grace ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Pickens County
  • Union County
    • Suches
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
  • White County

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

Cemeteries Near Chestatee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chestatee.

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

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

  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Chestatee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coal Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flat Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sardis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sawnee View Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chestatee had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Oscarville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
    • Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
  • Coal Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
    • Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
  • Absalom ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absalom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
    • Absalom is located in Hall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Absalom
    • From Chestatee to Absalom
  • Dougherty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
    • Dougherty is located in Dawson County
  • Price
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
  • Flowery Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Landrum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Landrum is located in Dawson County
  • Cumming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bridge ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Barrettsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gainesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chestatee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chestatee.

Newspapers Published in Chestatee ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestatee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chestatee, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chestatee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chestatee:

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

The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.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>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.
<5>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 Chestatee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Chestatee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestatee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2942, Longitude: -83.9997    









 

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