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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Grace. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Grace to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grace, please Contact Us.
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 Grace (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 Grace. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Grace is historic, it would have been located within present day Lumpkin County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lumpkin County: Dawson, Fannin, Hall, Towns, Union & White.
Below are the counties that are near Grace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grace:
- Lumpkin County (The home county of Grace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Garland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Dahlonega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Banks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Homer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee County
- Ophir
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Lumpkin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- Dawsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barrettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Margret
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Craytonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Hemp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Chestatee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Silver City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Cumming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Tickanetley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Rolston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Rest Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Buford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Raoul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Baldwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Demorest
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cornelia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clarkesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Mount Airy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Turnerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tugaloo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Clermont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brookton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Land ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Murrayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whelchel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whelchel is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
- Hargrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hargrove is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
- Price
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- The Bluffs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Bluffs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bluffs
- Estimated population in 2019: 92 people
- Surf Side Club Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
- Sardis Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- White Sands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- White Sands is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
- Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
- Gower Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gower Springs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Springs
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Talmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pendergrass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Braselton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hoschton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Big Canoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Marble Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nelson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Lakemont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tallulah Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Toccoa Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carnes Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Toccoa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Jacksonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Young Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hiawassee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Suches
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Choestoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Owltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Hood ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Blairsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Canal Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Bethlehem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Leo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cleveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yonah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Helen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nacoochee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Robertstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grace, see our County-by-County Page for Grace.
Cemeteries Near Grace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grace.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Grace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Smiths Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shoal Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Slabtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walka Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Town Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reeves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Craven - Chumbler Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (395 more) ...
- Yellow Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.
Grace itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Tesnatee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tesnatee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesnatee
- Garland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Pleasant Retreat ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Halfway ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Dahlonega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Land ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Centerside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Centerside is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerside
- Leo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cleveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Murrayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Porter Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Springs is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Price
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grace.
Newspapers Published in Grace ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grace, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grace.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Grace:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Lumpkin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Cherokee County
- Dawson County
- Fannin County
- Forsyth County
- Gilmer County
- Gwinnett County
- Habersham County
- Hall County
- Jackson County
- Pickens County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Towns County
- Union County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Grace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Grace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |