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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 Newport (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 Newport. 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 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.

Newport is located in Fannin 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 Fannin County: Dawson, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Union, Cherokee (NC) & Polk (TN).

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

  • Fannin County     (The home county of Newport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Margret
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Craytonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greens Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greens Mill
      • From Newport to Greens Mill
    • Morganton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Mineral Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <2>
    • Cutcane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Chestnut Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Epworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pierceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pierceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Fannin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pierceville
      • From Newport to Pierceville
    • Pantertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Cherokee County
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Barrettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lumpkin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
  • Forsyth County
    • Silver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Tickanetley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tickanetley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
      • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tickanetley
      • From Newport to Tickanetley
    • Rolston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
      • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
    • Cherry Log
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Northcutt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • White Path
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Santaluca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
    • East Ellijay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Yukon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellijay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitestone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
    • Tails Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Gordon County
    • Oakman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <2>
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Murrayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Hall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <2>
    • Price
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Dahlonega
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Garland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Grace ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
      • Grace is located in Lumpkin County
    • New Bridge ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
      • New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
  • Murray County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Big Canoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Marble Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jasper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Talking Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Nelson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
    • Cagle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
    • Jerusalem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Talmadge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
  • Towns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Young Harris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Suches
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <2>
    • Bethlehem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Owltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Canal Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Blairsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hood ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Union County
    • Choestoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choestoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
      • Choestoe is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choestoe
      • From Newport to Choestoe
  • White County
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Culberson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hothouse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hothouse
      • From Newport to Hothouse
    • Burger Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Postell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Newport to Postell
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Vests
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vests
      • From Newport to Vests
    • Murphy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grape Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hiwassee Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Ogreeta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogreeta
      • From Newport to Ogreeta
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Clay County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Pine Log Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Brasstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <2>
    • Warne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <2>
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Copperhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <2>
    • Belltown Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Ducktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Chanceytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Newport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newport.

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

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stock Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noontootla Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noontootla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noontootla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Zandt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Woody Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chastain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chastain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chastain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilley Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360942 <4>
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    • Tatum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Petty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Pisgah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Gilmer County
  • Tickanetley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tickanetley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
    • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tickanetley
    • From Newport to Tickanetley
  • Roy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Gilmer County
  • Craytonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gaddistown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaddistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddistown
    • Gaddistown is located in Union County
  • Cherry Log
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cartecay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartecay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartecay
    • Cartecay is located in Gilmer County
  • Morganton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Blue Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • White Path
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
    • White Path is located in Gilmer County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
  • Amicalola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicalola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicalola
    • Amicalola is located in Dawson County
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Youngcane is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hemp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Santaluca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
    • Suches
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Newport ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newport, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newport.

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 either 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 Newport:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Newport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Newport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7269, Longitude: -84.2389       In this case, the coordinates for Newport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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