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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 Goose Island (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 Goose Island. 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 Goose Island ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Goose Island: Goose Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 and doctors 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.

Goose Island is located in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County: Dawson, Fannin, Gordon, Murray & Pickens.

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

  • Gilmer County     (The home county of Goose Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Cherry Log
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Santaluca
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
    • White Path
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Northcutt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • Ellijay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
      • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
    • East Ellijay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tickanetley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tickanetley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
      • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
    • Yukon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Gilmer County
    • Tails Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
      • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
    • Whitestone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Worley Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
      • Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Salacoa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
      • Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
    • Ball Ground
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Dawson County
    • Dawsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Chestnut Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
    • Blue Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greens Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
    • Morganton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Fannin County
    • Epworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pierceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pierceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Fannin County
    • Mineral Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <1>
    • Fry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Fannin County
    • McCaysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <1>
    • Craytonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
      • Craytonia is located in Fannin County
    • Cutcane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Oakman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <1>
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
    • Ranger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <1>
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Fairmount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Soapstick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Dahlonega
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
      • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Carters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
      • Carters is located in Murray County
    • Crandall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Eton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Chatsworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cisco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ball Ground
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
      • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Murray County
    • Temple Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
    • Tennga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
      • Sumac is located in Murray County
    • Gregory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Talking Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jasper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <1>
    • Big Canoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
    • Marble Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jerusalem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
    • Cagle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
      • Cagle is located in Pickens County
    • Talmadge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
    • Nelson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Bethlehem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County
    • Suches
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <1>
    • Canal Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Blairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Owltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Hood ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Union County
    • Choestoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choestoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
      • Choestoe is located in Union County
  • Whitfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Ruralvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruralvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
      • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
    • Union Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Hothouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Burger Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Culberson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Postell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Vests
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Hiwassee Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Grape Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Murphy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <1>
    • Ogreeta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Clay County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Pine Log Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Brasstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <1>
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Goose Island, with the one closest to Goose Island listed first.
    • Copperhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <1>
    • Belltown Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Ducktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Chanceytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Ball Play
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
      • Ball Play is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Archville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Oldfort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
      • Oldfort is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Ocoee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Goose Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goose Island.

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 Goose Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #1
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Cherry Log Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Cherry Log Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Cherry Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Log Baptist Church Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Log Baptist Church Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Log Baptist Church Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boardtown Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boardtown Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boardtown Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Log Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Log Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Log Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northcutt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northcutt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northcutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Golden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flat Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Branch Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Goose Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Goose Island.

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

  • Cherry Log
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Santaluca
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
    • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
  • White Path
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
    • White Path is located in Gilmer County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
  • Flat Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
    • Flat Branch is located in Gilmer County
  • Ellijay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pisgah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Gilmer County
  • Mountaintown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaintown
    • Mountaintown is located in Gilmer County
  • Roy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Gilmer County
  • Tickanetley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tickanetley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
    • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
  • Newport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Fannin County
  • Morganton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Curtis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Fannin County
    • Cartecay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartecay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartecay
      • Cartecay is located in Gilmer County
    • Mineral Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Goose Island ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goose Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goose Island, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goose Island.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Goose Island:

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

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>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.
<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 Goose Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goose Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goose Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7854, Longitude: -84.4024       In this case, the coordinates for Goose Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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