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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Ducktown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ducktown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ducktown listed first.

  • Drew
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Forsyth County
  • Free Home
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
    • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
  • Creighton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Cherokee County
  • Hightower
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
    • Hightower is located in Forsyth County
  • Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Cherokee County
  • Ophir
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Cherokee County
  • Cumming
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
    • Mica is located in Cherokee County
  • Coal Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
    • Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
  • Barrettsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
    • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
  • Batesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Cherokee County
  • Big Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Forsyth County
  • Silver City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
  • Ball Ground
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Webb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Webb is located in Fulton County
  • Hickory Flat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
  • Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
  • Keithsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
    • Keithsburg is located in Cherokee County
  • Alpharetta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ocee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
    • Ocee is located in Fulton County
  • Marble Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Chestatee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
    • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
  • Dougherty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
    • Dougherty is located in Dawson County
  • Dawsonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tate
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ducktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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