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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 Marble Hill (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 Marble Hill. 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 Marble Hill ...

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.

Another variation: Marblehill.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Marble Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marble Hill.

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 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.

Marble Hill is located in Pickens 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 Pickens County: Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer & Gordon.

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

  • Pickens County     (The home county of Marble Hill)
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Hill, with the one closest to Marble Hill listed first.
    • Funkhouser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
    • Bolivar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rydal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Corbin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • White
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Interchange Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
    • McCallie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Allatoona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Cherokee County
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Hill, with the one closest to Marble Hill listed first.
    • Noonday
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Holly Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Sturbridge Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Cobb Place Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
  • Dawson County
  • Fannin County
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Hill, with the one closest to Marble Hill listed first.
    • Silver City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Cumming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestatee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
  • Gilmer County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Hill, with the one closest to Marble Hill listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Ranger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Oakman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sonoraville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
    • Farmville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Gwinnett County
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Hill, with the one closest to Marble Hill listed first.
    • Price
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Murrayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sardis Shores
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Gaines Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
    • Absalom ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whelchel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Whelchel is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
    • White Sands
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Gay Lan
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • The Bluffs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bluffs is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bluffs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 92 people
    • Woodbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Hill, with the one closest to Marble Hill listed first.
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • New Bridge ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
    • Dahlonega
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Garland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Grace ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marble Hill, with the one closest to Marble Hill listed first.
    • Carters
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wells is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Ball Ground
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Marble Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marble Hill.

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 Marble Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marble Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 in 1895, Marble Hill had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Nelson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ball Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mica is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
  • Ophir
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Juno
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Emma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Emma is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
  • Johntown ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Johntown is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
  • Sharp Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharp Top is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Top
  • Amicalola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Amicalola is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicalola
  • Creighton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Creighton is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Marble Hill ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marble Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marble Hill, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marble Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Marble Hill:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marble Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Marble Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.