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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 Dickerson Mill (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 Dickerson Mill. 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.
Name Variations for Dickerson Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Dickerson Mill: Dickerson Ml. (or less commonly used: Dickerson Mll.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Dickerson Mill is located in Rabun 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 Rabun County: Habersham, Towns, Clay (NC), Jackson (NC), Macon (NC) & Oconee (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Dickerson Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dickerson Mill:
- Rabun County (The home county of Dickerson Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Mountain City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dillard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Germany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tiger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sky Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Wiley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lakemont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tallulah Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Tugaloo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Turnerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Clarkesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Demorest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cornelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Toccoa Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Toccoa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jarrett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Carnes Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Eastanollee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Tate City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Hiawassee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Young Harris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Choestoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Hood ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Blairsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Owltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Helen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nacoochee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Robertstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Yonah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Topton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Andrews
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Clay County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Elf
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Hayesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Warne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brasstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Log Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Graham County (NC)
- Bear Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Jackson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cashiers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Erastus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Glenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gay is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Greens Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Forest Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
- Cullowhee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckasegee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Laport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Macon County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Orlando
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Otto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Scaly Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Lickskillet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ellijay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Tellico
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tellico is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Leatherman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Swain County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Nantahala
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Unahala
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Unahala is located in Swain County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Wesser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wesser is located in Swain County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Almond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- Sapphire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Battle Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Longcreek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Rest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tamassee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Walhalla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- West Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Westminster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dickerson Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Dickerson Mill.
Cemeteries Near Dickerson Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dickerson Mill.
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 Dickerson Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dickerson Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Darnell Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bettys Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Germany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McCurry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Head of Tennesse Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pickett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dotson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Kelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Blalock - Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crukleton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Dickerson Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dickerson Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dickerson Mill, with the one closest to Dickerson Mill listed first.
- Persimmon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Persimmon is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon
- Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blalock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blalock is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock
- Tiger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scaly Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Otto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Visage ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Visage is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visage
- Pine Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Shooting Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shooting Creek is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooting Creek
- Osborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Osborn is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Tallulah Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Battle Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Longcreek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whetstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whetstone is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dickerson Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dickerson Mill.
Newspapers Published in Dickerson Mill ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickerson Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dickerson Mill, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dickerson Mill.
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 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 Dickerson Mill:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Rabun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Habersham County
- Stephens County
- Towns County
- Union County
- White County
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Graham County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Swain County
- Transylvania 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 Dickerson Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dickerson Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |