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 College Park (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 College Park. 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.
College Park is located in Habersham 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 Habersham County: Banks, Hall, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, White & Oconee (SC).
Below are the counties that are near College Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to College Park:
- Habersham County (The home county of College Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Clarkesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Demorest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Turnerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Cornelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tugaloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Baldwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Raoul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Banks County
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Homer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Maysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Plainview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Parhams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gumlog
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Clermont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Lula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Land ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Surf Side Club Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
- Gillsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hargrove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hargrove is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
- White Sulphur Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Bluffs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bluffs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bluffs
- Estimated population in 2019: 92 people
- Whelchel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whelchel is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
- Murrayville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Holly Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Commerce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Grace ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Willow ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Garland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Dahlonega
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Tallulah Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tiger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Germany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Dillard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sky Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Toccoa Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Toccoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carnes Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Jarrett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Eastanollee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Martin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Tate City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Hiawassee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Jacksonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Young Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Choestoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Hood ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Owltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Suches
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blairsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nacoochee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Helen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Robertstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Yonah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Leo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clay County (NC)
- Elf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Macon County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Orlando
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Scaly Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Otto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Battle Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Longcreek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Westminster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mountain Rest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walhalla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oakway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Richland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to College Park, see our County-by-County Page for College Park.
Cemeteries Near College Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of College Park.
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 College Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for College Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Clarkesville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Alleys Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Victory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hills Crossing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stonepile Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Temple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kollock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harvest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Habersham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- The Old Mill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find College Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of College Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from College Park, with the one closest to College Park listed first.
- Clarkesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Anandale ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Anandale is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
- Demorest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Turnerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aerial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aerial is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aerial
- Heads Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Heads Ferry is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Ferry
- Cornelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tugaloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Tallulah Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nacoochee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Mossy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mossy Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Alto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Longview is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around College Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around College Park.
Newspapers Published in College Park ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around College Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of College Park, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for College Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 College Park:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Habersham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Franklin County
- Hall County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Towns County
- Union County
- White County
- Clay County
- Macon County
- Oconee 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> | 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 College Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- College Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |