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 Fairview (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 Fairview. 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 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.
Fairview is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Madison & Oconee.
Below are the counties that are near Fairview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairview:
- Jackson County (The home county of Fairview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Talmo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pendergrass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Braselton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hoschton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Dry Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arcade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Commerce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Attica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Nicholson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Banks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Carl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Winder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Russell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Statham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Cleveland Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Jefferson Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
- Pine Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
- Athens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
- Lexington Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
- Cedar Shoals Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
- Chamberlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Winterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Lumpkin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- Barrettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Dawsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Chestatee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Cumming
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Silver City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Plainview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Cromers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Johns Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ocee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Preston Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Rest Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Dacula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robin Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
- Buford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Lawrenceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Suwanee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Broxton Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
- Grayson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Loganville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Regency Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Raoul
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Alto
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Airy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Demorest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Klondike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Klondike is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Candler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Sugar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Chestnut Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jarrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Blackshear Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- Gainesville Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Rainbow Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
- Oakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westside is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- New Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flowery Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Garland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Grace ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Dahlonega
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Planter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Ila
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hull
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Patterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Danielsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morgan County
- Braswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Bogart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Overlook Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Eastville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Cumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Spartan Lane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
- High Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North High Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Marshall Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
- Watkinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Campton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Nicholasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Split Silk
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Between
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Good Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Youth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Walnut Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Whitney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Leo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairview, see our County-by-County Page for Fairview.
Cemeteries Near Fairview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview.
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 Fairview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Mountain Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belmont Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Talmo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cross Plains Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Community Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Revival Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pendergrass City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Candler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (500 more) ...
- Chandler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mercy Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Braselton 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 Fairview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Pendergrass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pond Fork ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Fork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Fork
- Candler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Hoschton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Chestnut Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jarrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Marcus ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marcus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Constantine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Constantine is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Grapevine ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Dry Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flowery Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 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 Fairview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview.
Newspapers Published in Fairview ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview.
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 Fairview:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Barrow County
- Clarke County
- Dawson County
- Forsyth County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Habersham County
- Hall County
- Lumpkin County
- Madison County
- Morgan County
- Oconee County
- Walton County
- White 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 Fairview, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |