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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Free Home had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Free Home, with the one closest to Free Home listed first.

  • 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
  • Orange
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Drew
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Hightower
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Ophir
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Batesville
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Cumming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mica
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Ball Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Flat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Webb
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Keithsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Big Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Nelson
    (10 miles [16.1 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>
  • Coal Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alpharetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Silver City
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Holly Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ocee
    • From Free Home to Ocee
  • Marble Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Tate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharp Top
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Top
    • Sharp Top is located in Cherokee County

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.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 Free Home, 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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