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 Hightower (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 Hightower. 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 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.
Hightower is located in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County: Cherokee, Dawson, Fulton, Gwinnett & Hall.
Below are the counties that are near Hightower. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hightower:
- Forsyth County (The home county of Hightower)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Silver City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Cumming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chestatee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Barrow County
- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Bolivar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bolivar is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Corbin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Corbin is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
- Funkhouser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
- Rydal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Log ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Log is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
- Indian Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- White
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Ophir
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Free Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Ball Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Buffington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Buffington is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
- Hickory Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Worley Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
- Hardman Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Colemans Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Sturbridge Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Holly Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
- Noonday
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Noonday is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
- Chattahoochee Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
- Mount Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
- Cobb Place Manor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
- Kennesaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Logan Trace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
- Mitchell Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Barrettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Dawsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lumpkin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Dunwoody West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
- Dunwoody
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Peachtree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Doraville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chamblee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Northwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
- Fannin County
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fields Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Alpharetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Union Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
- Ocee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Preston Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
- Johns Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Litchfield Hundred
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
- Mountain Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Roswell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Montwicke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Montwicke is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montwicke
- Population from the 2010 Census: 886 people
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Tickanetley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Whitestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Rolston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Yukon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- East Ellijay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellijay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Fairmount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Igo ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Igo is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
- Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Buford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rest Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Suwanee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Duluth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Berkeley Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Peachtree Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oak Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Elmside Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Berkeley Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Norcross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Regency Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Gaines Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Gay Lan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gay Lan is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
- Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Absalom is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
- Price
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Sardis Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- Summer Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Summer Point is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
- Woodbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbridge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Flowery Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- White Sands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- White Sands is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
- Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
- Murrayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whelchel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Whelchel is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
- Blackshear Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Talmo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Braselton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoschton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Dahlonega
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Grace ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Willow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Canoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cagle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Jasper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Talking Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Talmadge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Hinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Ludville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Union County
- Suches
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hightower, see our County-by-County Page for Hightower.
Cemeteries Near Hightower ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hightower.
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 Hightower - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hightower covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Heard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Poole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salem Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Conns Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Orange Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (404 more) ...
- Coal Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hightower had a population of 93 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hightower, with the one closest to Hightower listed first.
- Creighton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Creighton is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Barrettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Ophir
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Mica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mica is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
- Silver City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Free Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Drew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Drew is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Coal Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Cumming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dawsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dougherty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dougherty is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Juno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Juno is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hightower. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hightower.
Newspapers Published in Hightower ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hightower.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hightower, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hightower.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hightower:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Forsyth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Bartow County
- Cherokee County
- Cobb County
- Dawson County
- DeKalb County
- Fannin County
- Fulton County
- Gilmer County
- Gordon County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Pickens County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hightower) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Hightower, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |