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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 Harmony (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 Harmony. 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 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.

Harmony is located in Elbert 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 Elbert County: Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Abbeville (SC), Anderson (SC) & McCormick (SC).

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

  • Elbert County     (The home county of Harmony)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elberton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Goss
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Silk Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Dewy Rose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bowman Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
    • Harper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bowman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Clarke County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Royston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Canon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lavonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <1>
    • Cromers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gumlog
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
    • Parhams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parhams
      • From Harmony to Parhams
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Hartwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Flat Shoals
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Reed Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County
    • Bowersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Maretts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From Harmony to Lisbon
    • Hesters Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
  • Oglethorpe County
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Avalon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Tignall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <1>
    • New Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centerville
      • From Harmony to Centerville
    • Rayle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <1>
  • Abbeville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Lowndesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Latimer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Calhoun Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Secession
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Antreville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Antreville
      • From Harmony to Antreville
    • Level Land
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level Land
      • From Harmony to Level Land
    • Abbeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Due West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Anderson County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Holland Store
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Iva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Starr
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Deans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deans
      • From Harmony to Deans
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Price
      • From Harmony to Price
    • Homeland Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Caldwell Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Anderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Leisure Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Townville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • McCormick County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Willington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Fair Play
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Oakway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakway
      • From Harmony to Oakway

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

Cemeteries Near Harmony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harmony.

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

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

  • Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norman Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Whites Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruckersville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Vans Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vans Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vans Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coldwater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vans Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vans Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vans Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stinchcomb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinchcomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinchcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (346 more) ...

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 Harmony in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harmony.

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

  • Ruckersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville
    • Ruckersville is located in Elbert County
  • Goss
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elberton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Coldwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Elbert County
  • Dewy Rose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Concordia ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Concordia is located in Elbert County
  • Montevideo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevideo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Montevideo is located in Elbert County
  • Middleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Elbert County
  • Amandaville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
    • Amandaville is located in Hart County
  • Nickville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickville
    • Nickville is located in Elbert County
  • Oglesby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Oglesby is located in Elbert County
  • Stansell ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansell
    • Stansell is located in Elbert County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Harmony ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harmony.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harmony, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harmony.

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 Harmony:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harmony. 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 Harmony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Harmony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1784, Longitude: -82.8533    









 

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