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 Flat Branch (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 Flat Branch. 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 Flat Branch ...
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 Flat Branch: Flat Br. (or less commonly used: Flat Brnch.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Flat Branch. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Branch.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Flat Branch is located in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County: Dawson, Fannin, Gordon, Murray & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Flat Branch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flat Branch:
- Gilmer County (The home county of Flat Branch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Santaluca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- White Path
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Path is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
- Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
- Northcutt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Cherry Log
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Ellijay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ellijay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yukon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Tails Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Rolston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Tickanetley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Whitestone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Bolivar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Funkhouser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Salacoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
- Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
- Worley Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
- Ball Ground
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Chestnut Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Blue Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greens Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Pierceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Epworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Mineral Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fry is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- McCaysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pantertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Cutcane
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Craytonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Oakman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Buff ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Ranger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Igo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Igo is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
- Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
- Fairmount
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Soapstick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Resaca Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoraville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Damascus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Farmville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Eton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Crandall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carters
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Chatsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ball Ground
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Cisco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sumac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Temple Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Gregory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Tennga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Talking Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Jasper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ludville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Jerusalem
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Marble Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Talmadge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Tate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Big Canoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cagle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Nelson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Suches
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Canal Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Ruralvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Union Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Dalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Plainview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Crown Mill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Waring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Varnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cohutta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Clay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Parrett Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Rocky Face
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Burger Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Hothouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Culberson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Postell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Vests
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Pleasant Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Bradley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Wildwood Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Copperhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chable ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chable is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Ducktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Belltown Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Chanceytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Ball Play
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Parksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Parksville is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Oldfort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Archville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Archville is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rymers is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Ocoee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flat Branch, see our County-by-County Page for Flat Branch.
Cemeteries Near Flat Branch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flat Branch.
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 Flat Branch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flat Branch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Flat Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Way Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mountaintown Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Northcutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #1
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cashes Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (321 more) ...
- Gates Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dover Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Flat Branch had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flat Branch, with the one closest to Flat Branch listed first.
- Santaluca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- Mountaintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mountaintown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaintown
- White Path
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Path is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
- Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
- Ellijay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Log
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tails Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Talona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Talona is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talona
- Cartecay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cartecay is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartecay
- Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roy is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Blue Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Town Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Town Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Pisgah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hasslers Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hasslers Mill is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasslers Mill
- Dennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Tickanetley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flat Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flat Branch.
Newspapers Published in Flat Branch ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Branch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flat Branch, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flat Branch.
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 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 Flat Branch:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Gilmer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Cherokee County
- Fannin County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Pickens County
- Union County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee County
- Bradley 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Flat Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Flat Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |