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 Fites Ferry (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 Fites Ferry. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Fites Ferry is located in Gordon 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 Gordon County: Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, Walker & Whitfield.
Below are the counties that are near Fites Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fites Ferry:
- Gordon County (The home county of Fites Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Soapstick
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Resaca Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Damascus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- New Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Calhoun Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Hill City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Buff ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Farmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Sonoraville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Adairsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bolivar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Funkhouser
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
- Pine Log ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Log is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
- Rydal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- White
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cassville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Country Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Country Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- McCallie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McCallie is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
- Interchange Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
- Kingston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rodgers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Catoosa Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Poplar Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Ellie Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Boynton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Indian Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Dafron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Graysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Zula ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Trion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pennville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Summerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Berryton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Lyerly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Salacoa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
- Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
- Waleska
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Worley Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Floyd Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Hermitage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Shannon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Armuchee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- Bass Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Summerville Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Mount Berry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Tails Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Whitestone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- East Ellijay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ellijay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yukon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Northcutt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Santaluca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- White Path
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Path is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
- Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Ball Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Carters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Chatsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sumac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Crandall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Gregory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gregory is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Cisco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tennga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Ludville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Hinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Jerusalem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Talmadge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Talking Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jasper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cagle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Villanow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- LaFayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Martindale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Linwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Rock Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bronco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bronco is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
- Chickamauga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kensington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lytle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lytle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Crown Mill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Union Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Dalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rocky Face
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Crow ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Tunnel Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Ruralvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Varnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bradley County (TN)
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Hamilton County (TN)
- Howardville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fites Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Fites Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Fites Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fites Ferry.
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 Fites Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fites Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Resaca Confederate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Echota Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nance Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chandler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sardis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- The Sardis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Higher Praise Church of God Cemetery
- Sardis Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257974 <3>
- Fain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (413 more) ...
- Colbert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Casey Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Fites Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fites Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fites Ferry, with the one closest to Fites Ferry listed first.
- Resaca
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Decora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Decora is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decora
- Crane Eater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crane Eater is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Eater
- Tilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tilton is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Fidelle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fidelle is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelle
- Sugar Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redbud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Redbud is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
- Buff ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Carbondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carbondale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Coosawattee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coosawattee is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosawattee
- Cash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cash is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Phelps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Oostanaula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oostanaula is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostanaula
- McDaniels
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McDaniels is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fites Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fites Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Fites Ferry ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fites Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fites Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fites Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Fites Ferry:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Gordon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Cherokee County
- Floyd County
- Gilmer County
- Murray County
- Pickens County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Bradley County
- Hamilton 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Fites Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Fites Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |