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 Fain (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 Fain. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Fain is located in Union 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 Union County: Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, White, Cherokee (NC) & Clay (NC).
Below are the counties that are near Fain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fain:
- Union County (The home county of Fain)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Hood ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Choestoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Owltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Blairsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canal Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Suches
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Craytonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Margret
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Hemp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Morganton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Newport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Cutcane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Mineral Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Greens Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Blue Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pantertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Epworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- McCaysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Tickanetley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Rolston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Cherry Log
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Clarkesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Demorest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Turnerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tugaloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Alto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Airy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raoul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Clermont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brookton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Land ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Murrayville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whelchel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whelchel is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
- Hargrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hargrove is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
- Price
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Willow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Grace ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Dahlonega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Garland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Germany
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Tiger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lakemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wiley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tallulah Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dillard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Jacksonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Young Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hiawassee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Tate City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Robertstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Helen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yonah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Leo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Culberson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Murphy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grape Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Marble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hothouse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Coalville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Andrews
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Boiling Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Rhodo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Ogreeta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Postell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Hiwassee Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Clay County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Warne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Log Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Brasstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hayesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Macon County (NC)
- Orlando
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Polk County (TN)
- Belltown Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fain, see our County-by-County Page for Fain.
Cemeteries Near Fain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fain.
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 Fain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Henson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Choestoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Choestoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pinetop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trackrock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (337 more) ...
- Owltown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Owltown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Fain in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fain.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fain, with the one closest to Fain listed first.
- Hood ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Choestoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Caldwell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Caldwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Trackrock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trackrock is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trackrock
- Blairsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Young Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Scene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mountain Scene is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Scene
- Quebec ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Quebec is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Hiawassee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Welch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Welch is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Osborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Osborn is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Campagne ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Campagne is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campagne
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Warne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Suches
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fain. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fain.
Newspapers Published in Fain ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fain, 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 Fain.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Fain:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fannin County
- Gilmer County
- Habersham County
- Hall County
- Lumpkin County
- Rabun County
- Towns County
- White County
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Macon County
- Polk 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 Fain, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fain) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |