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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 Gillsville (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 Gillsville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Gillsville is primarily located in Hall County. A portion of Gillsville extends into Banks County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hall County: Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Habersham, Jackson, Lumpkin & White.

Below are the counties that are near Gillsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gillsville:

  • Hall County     (The home county of Gillsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Lula
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jarrett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Hall County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs is located in Hall County
    • Surf Side Club Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Side Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
      • Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
    • Sugar Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
    • Glades
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Hall County
    • New Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Hall County
    • Rainbow Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
      • Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
    • Candler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
      • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
    • Gainesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hargrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
      • Hargrove is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
    • Gower Springs ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gower Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Springs
      • Gower Springs is located in Hall County
  • Banks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Maysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Homer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Winder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Barrow County
    • Statham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <1>
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Carl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Jefferson Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
    • Cleveland Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
    • Pine Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
    • Lexington Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Lumpkin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
    • Dawsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Barrettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Chestatee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
      • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
    • Silver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cumming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Cromers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
    • Carnesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Parhams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
    • Franklin Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Canon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Royston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Rest Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
      • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Buford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Dacula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Robin Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
      • Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
    • Oak Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Suwanee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
      • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <1>
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Raoul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
    • Alto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <1>
    • Baldwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Airy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Demorest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Habersham County
    • Clarkesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mauldins ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauldins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
      • Mauldins is located in Habersham County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
    • Turnerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <1>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Holly Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Pond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Talmo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pendergrass
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Braselton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoschton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Arcade is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Nicholson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <1>
    • Attica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Garland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
      • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
    • Dahlonega
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Ila
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
      • Ila is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <1>
    • Planter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
    • Shiloh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
    • Danielsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
    • Dalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Hull
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • Harrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Patterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
    • Colbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Bogart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Osceola Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • Overlook Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Eastville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Carnes Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
    • Toccoa Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <1>
    • Toccoa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastanollee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Avalon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jarrett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
  • Walton County
    • Campton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Walton County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.
    • Leo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean
    • Cleveland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Yonah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
      • Yonah is located in White County
    • Nacoochee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
      • Nacoochee is located in White County
    • Naguchee ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naguchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
      • Naguchee is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
    • Sautee - Nacoochee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Helen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Robertstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
      • Robertstown is located in White County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gillsville, see our County-by-County Page for Gillsville.

Newspapers Published in Gillsville ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gillsville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gillsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gillsville:

Cemeteries Near Gillsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gillsville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gillsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gillsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillsville Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
  • Diamond Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Hill Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Solid Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Antioch Holiness Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Hickory Flat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Flat Cemetery
    • Timber Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Ridge Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gillsville had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gillsville had a population of 241 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gillsville, with the one closest to Gillsville listed first.

  • Constantine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Jackson County
  • Bellton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellton
    • Bellton is located in Banks County
  • Lula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Maysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jarrett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Hall County
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
    • White Sulphur Springs is located in Hall County
  • Pond Fork ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Fork
    • Pond Fork is located in Jackson County
  • Homer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sugar Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
  • Dry Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Candler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Pendergrass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
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    • Gainesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hollingsworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollingsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth
      • Hollingsworth is located in Banks County
    • Longview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Habersham County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gillsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gillsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gillsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gillsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gillsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3077, Longitude: -83.6336    
<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 Gillsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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