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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 Lavonia (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 Lavonia. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Lavonia is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Banks, Hart, Madison, Stephens & Oconee (SC).

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Lavonia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Gumlog
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
    • Canon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Parhams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
    • Carnesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Royston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cromers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Banks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Homer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Maysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Bowman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Harper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Elbert County
    • Dewy Rose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Goss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County
    • Harmony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County
    • Elberton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowman Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Silk Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Mount Airy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cornelia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Habersham County
    • Turnerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <2>
    • Clarkesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
    • Demorest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Raoul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Maretts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County
    • Flat Shoals
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
    • Reed Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County
    • Hartwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Commerce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nicholson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Harrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Madison Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
    • Shiloh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
    • Dalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Ila
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
      • Ila is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <2>
    • Danielsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Comer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <2>
    • Planter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
    • Carlton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Colbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
    • Hull
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
  • Rabun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Tallulah Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <2>
    • Lakemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <2>
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Martin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Avalon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Eastanollee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carnes Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
    • Jarrett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
    • Toccoa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Toccoa Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <2>
  • Abbeville County (SC)
    • Lowndesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Townville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holland Store
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
      • Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Holland Store has also been known as:
      • Hollands
    • Leisure Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • La France
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Starr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
      • Starr is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starr <2>
    • Pendleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Deans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Fair Play
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Madison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Westminster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Seneca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • Utica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Walhalla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Newry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Longcreek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Battle Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Pickens County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lavonia, with the one closest to Lavonia listed first.
    • Clemson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemson
      • Clemson is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <2>
    • Isaqueena Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Central
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <2>
    • Norris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
    • Six Mile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lavonia ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lavonia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lavonia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lavonia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lavonia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of Lavonia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Lavonia:

Cemeteries Near Lavonia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lavonia.

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

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

  • Poole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Franklin Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Memorial Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • New Light Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
  • Bowersville City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Price Chapel Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Providence UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shoal Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoal Creek Cemetery
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
  • Old Canon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (449 more) ...
    • Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Yow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yow Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lavonia had a population of 283 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lavonia had a population of 2,187 people.

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

  • Bowersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shoal Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Shoal Creek is located in Hart County
  • Martin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Salubrity ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salubrity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salubrity
    • Salubrity is located in Franklin County
  • Carnesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fair Play
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Royston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Reed Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
    • Reed Creek is located in Hart County
  • Eagle Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
    • Eagle Grove is located in Hart County
  • Hartwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
    • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
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    • Retreat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Walnut Hill ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Cromers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 '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- Lavonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lavonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4358, Longitude: -83.1077       In this case, the coordinates for Lavonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Lavonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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