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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Commerce (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 Commerce. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Commerce is primarily located in Jackson County. A portion of Commerce extends into Banks 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 Jackson County: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Madison & Oconee.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Commerce)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <2>
    • Dry Pond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Holly Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Pendergrass
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Attica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
    • Talmo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hoschton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Braselton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Banks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Maysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Homer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Statham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <2>
    • Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Winder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Carl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Jefferson Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
    • Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
    • Pine Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
    • Lexington Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
    • Riverside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
    • Winterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shoals Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
      • Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
    • Chamberlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
      • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Bowman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Harper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County
    • Dewy Rose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Cromers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
    • Carnesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Parhams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
    • Royston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Canon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lavonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <2>
    • Gumlog
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Dacula
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Robin Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Rest Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Raoul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
    • Baldwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cornelia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Airy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Demorest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Habersham County
    • Clarkesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Gillsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jarrett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Hall County
    • Sugar Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
    • Lula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs is located in Hall County
    • Candler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
      • Candler is located in Hall County
    • Klondike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klondike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Hall County
    • Rainbow Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
      • Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
    • Surf Side Club Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Side Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
      • Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
    • Gainesville Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
      • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
    • New Holland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Hall County
    • Chestnut Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gainesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Flat Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Ila
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
      • Ila is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <2>
    • Planter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
    • Danielsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Madison Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
    • Hull
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
    • Colbert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Comer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <2>
    • Carlton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Bogart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Osceola Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • Overlook Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Spartan Lane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartan Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
      • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
    • Eastville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
    • Marshall Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
      • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
    • Watkinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <2>
    • Bishop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • High Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • North High Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Arnoldsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Crawford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Carnes Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
    • Eastanollee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Avalon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Toccoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Toccoa Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <2>
    • Jarrett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commerce, with the one closest to Commerce listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
    • Campton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Walton County
    • Nicholasville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
      • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
    • Good Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • White County
    • Leo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Commerce ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Commerce.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Commerce. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Commerce and those printed in the larger area surrounding Commerce.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Commerce.

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 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 Commerce:

Cemeteries Near Commerce ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Commerce.

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

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

  • Gray Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Hill Cemetery
  • Grey Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Jackson Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Memorial Park
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Apple Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Valley Cemetery
  • Benton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (559 more) ...
    • Cabin Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabin Creek Cemetery
    • Harris - Lord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris - Lord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris - Lord Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Apple Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Nicholson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <2>
  • Maysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dry Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
    • Hix is located in Madison County
  • Erastus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erastus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
    • Erastus is located in Banks County
  • Arp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Arp is located in Banks County
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Homer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Planter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
    • Planter is located in Madison County
  • Ila
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
    • Ila is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <2>
  • Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Jackson County
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    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Franklin County
    • Clarksboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksboro
      • Clarksboro is located in Jackson County
    • Fort Lamar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lamar
      • Fort Lamar is located in Madison County

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

The official website for Commerce: www.commercega.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Commerce) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Commerce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2059, Longitude: -83.4624    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Commerce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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