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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 Chestnut Gap (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 Chestnut Gap. 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 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.

Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin 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 Fannin County: Dawson, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Union, Cherokee (NC) & Polk (TN).

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

  • Fannin County     (The home county of Chestnut Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Gap, with the one closest to Chestnut Gap listed first.
    • Epworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pierceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • McCaysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Mineral Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Pantertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greens Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morganton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cutcane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hemp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Craytonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Chestnut Gap to Newport
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Gap, with the one closest to Chestnut Gap listed first.
    • Cherry Log
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Santaluca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
    • White Path
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • East Ellijay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ellijay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rolston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Tickanetley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Yukon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Tails Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitestone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Gap, with the one closest to Chestnut Gap listed first.
    • Oakman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <1>
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Gap, with the one closest to Chestnut Gap listed first.
    • Cisco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Crandall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tennga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Eton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Temple Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
    • Gregory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
    • Sumac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
      • Sumac is located in Murray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumac
      • From Chestnut Gap to Sumac
    • Chatsworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ball Ground
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Carters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Murray County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Gap, with the one closest to Chestnut Gap listed first.
    • Talking Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <1>
    • Big Canoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Hinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Gap, with the one closest to Chestnut Gap listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Canal Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Blairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Suches
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Owltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Union County
  • Whitfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Gap, with the one closest to Chestnut Gap listed first.
    • Ruralvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruralvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
      • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruralvale
      • From Chestnut Gap to Ruralvale
    • Cohutta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Plainview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Red Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Union Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Gap, with the one closest to Chestnut Gap listed first.
    • Burger Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Hothouse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Chestnut Gap to Hothouse
    • Culberson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Postell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Chestnut Gap to Postell
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vests
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Chestnut Gap to Vests
    • Pleasant Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hiwassee Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Ogreeta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Chestnut Gap to Ogreeta
    • Grape Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Murphy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Unaka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unaka
      • From Chestnut Gap to Unaka
  • Clay County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Gap, with the one closest to Chestnut Gap listed first.
    • Pine Log Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
    • Brasstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Warne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Bradley County (TN)
    • Wildwood Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
  • McMinn County (TN)
    • Luskville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luskville
      • From Chestnut Gap to Luskville
  • Monroe County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Gap, with the one closest to Chestnut Gap listed first.
    • Epperson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Epperson
      • From Chestnut Gap to Epperson
    • Coker Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rural Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Polk County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Chestnut Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chestnut Gap.

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

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

  • Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Ridge Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Ridge Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Ridge Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Golden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millsaps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsaps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsaps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Epworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cashes Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cashes Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cashes Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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>

While we didn't find Chestnut Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chestnut Gap.

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

  • Curtis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Fannin County
  • Pierceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Blue Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kyle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
    • Kyle is located in Fannin County
  • Hothouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
    • Hothouse is located in Fannin County
  • Santaluca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
    • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
  • Cherry Log
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mineral Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Flat Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
    • Flat Branch is located in Gilmer County
  • Morganton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ducktown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • White Path
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
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    • Cutcane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Wolf Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Mountaintown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaintown
      • Mountaintown is located in Gilmer County

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

Newspapers Published in Chestnut Gap ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chestnut Gap, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chestnut Gap.

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 websites either 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 Chestnut Gap:

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

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

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>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>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.
<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 Chestnut Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Chestnut Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8955, Longitude: -84.4132    









 

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