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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 Gainesville had a population of 3,202 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gainesville had a population of 44,213 people.

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

  • White Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Absalom ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
    • Absalom is located in Hall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Absalom
    • From Gainesville to Absalom
  • Candler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
    • Candler is located in Hall County
  • Sugar Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jarrett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Hall County
  • Chestnut Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Price
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oscarville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
    • Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
  • Flowery Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pond Fork ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Fork
    • Pond Fork is located in Jackson County
  • Murrayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
    • Murrayville is located in Hall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <4>
  • Constantine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Jackson County
  • Gillsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bellton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellton
    • Bellton is located in Banks County
  • Lula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Glades
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestatee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pendergrass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
    • Pendergrass is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendergrass <4>
  • New Bridge ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
    • New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
  • Halfway ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Lumpkin County
  • Landrum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landrum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Landrum is located in Dawson County
  • Hoschton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dougherty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
    • Dougherty is located in Dawson County
  • Grapevine ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
    • Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
  • Garland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Dry Pond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Maysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Centerside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerside
    • Centerside is located in White County
  • Coal Mountain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
    • Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County

The official website for Gainesville: www.gainesville.org/

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

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 Gainesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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