Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hannahs Mill (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 Hannahs Mill. 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 Hannahs Mill ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Hannahs Mill: Hannahs Ml. (or less commonly used: Hannahs Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Hannahs Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hannahs Mill may originally have been Hannah's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hannahs Mill might be written as Hannah Mill.
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.
Hannahs Mill is located in Upson 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 Upson County: Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Talbot & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Hannahs Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hannahs Mill:
- Upson County (The home county of Hannahs Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Delray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Thomaston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Barker Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barker Spring is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
- The Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yatesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Coweta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Haralson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Senoia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Musella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roberta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zenith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Brooks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woolsey Woods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
- Woolsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woolsey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Foreston Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Shiloh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Pine Mountain Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Aldora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Barnesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Milner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goggins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Liberty Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Meriwether County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Carrolls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
- Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
- Betts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Betts is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
- Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Edman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edman is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
- Chalybeate Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Warm Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harris City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rocky Mount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Luthersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Culloden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Forsyth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Box Ankle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Smarr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Meansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lawrences Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Molena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zebulon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Williamson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Orchard Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Griffin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Esmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Esmond is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Griffin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Experiment
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sunny Side
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Prattsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Flint Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Talbotton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Geneva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Carsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Five Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Howard
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Butler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Norwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Norwich is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
- Reynolds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mauk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hannahs Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Hannahs Mill.
Cemeteries Near Hannahs Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hannahs Mill.
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 Hannahs Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hannahs Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crystal Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Upson Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Southview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (455 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Flint River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Hannahs Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hannahs Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hannahs Mill, with the one closest to Hannahs Mill listed first.
- Delray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Thomaston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hendricks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hendricks is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Meansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Molena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zebulon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Neal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neal is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yatesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Weaver ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Weaver is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jolly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jolly is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
- Ypsilanti
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hannahs Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hannahs Mill.
Newspapers Published in Hannahs Mill ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hannahs Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hannahs Mill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hannahs Mill.
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 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 Hannahs Mill:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Upson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coweta County
- Crawford County
- Fayette County
- Harris County
- Lamar County
- Meriwether County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Spalding County
- Talbot County
- Taylor County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Hannahs Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hannahs Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |