Welcome to Hedwig ...
So far, we found very little information about Hedwig. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hedwig to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hedwig, please Contact Us.
Hedwig would have been located within present day Lumpkin County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hedwig, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hedwig is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Hedwig was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Hedwig was located: 706 & 762<4>
Communities near Hedwig ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hedwig.
- Gainesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <5>
- Willow ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Dahlonega
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Dahlonega is located in Lumpkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlonega <5>
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Dawsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsonville <5>
- Hargrove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lumpkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Clermont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Clermont is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <5>
- Sardis Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
- Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- White Sands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
- White Sands is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hedwig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hedwig.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hedwig. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hedwig.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hedwig. See our Newspapers Page for Hedwig.
Adding Hedwig to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hedwig in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hedwig was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Hedwig post office opened in 1899.
We also found Hedwig on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hedwig.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 Hedwig, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lumpkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hedwig - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Hedwig area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Hedwig area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |