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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>

While we didn't find Gaines Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gaines Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gaines Ferry listed first.

  • Oscarville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
    • Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
  • Flowery Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Buford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <3>
  • Chestatee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
    • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
  • Absalom ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absalom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
    • Absalom is located in Hall County
  • Coal Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Cumming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Suwanee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Grapevine ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
    • Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
  • Silver City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Candler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
    • Candler is located in Hall County
  • Gainesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Drew
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Dougherty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
    • Dougherty is located in Dawson County
  • Price
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Hall County
  • Barrettsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
    • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
  • Hoschton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
  • Hightower
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Ocee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Duluth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
    • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <3>
  • Auburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Landrum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Landrum is located in Dawson County

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 Gaines Ferry, 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.