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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Oak Bower. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oak Bower to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oak Bower, please Contact Us.
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 Oak Bower (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 Oak Bower. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Oak Bower is historic, it would have been located within present day Hart 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 Hart County: Elbert, Franklin, Madison, Anderson (SC) & Oconee (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Oak Bower. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Bower:
- Hart County (The home county of Oak Bower)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Bower, with the one closest to Oak Bower listed first.
- Cooleys Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Dooleys Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Hartwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crawfords Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Reed Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Maretts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Flat Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Bowersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Bower, with the one closest to Oak Bower listed first.
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Dewy Rose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Bowman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Bowman Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Elberton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Silk Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Bower, with the one closest to Oak Bower listed first.
- Canon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lavonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gumlog
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Royston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Parhams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Cromers
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Plainview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Bower, with the one closest to Oak Bower listed first.
- Harrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Madison Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Dalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Shiloh
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Carlton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Comer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Danielsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ila
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colbert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Bower, with the one closest to Oak Bower listed first.
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Avalon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Eastanollee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Carnes Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Toccoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abbeville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Bower, with the one closest to Oak Bower listed first.
- Lake Secession
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Lowndesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Antreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Level Land
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Latimer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Calhoun Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Due West
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Honea Path
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Donalds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Anderson County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Bower, with the one closest to Oak Bower listed first.
- Holland Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Price ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Starr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Deans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Leisure Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Townville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Homeland Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Iva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <2>
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Bower, with the one closest to Oak Bower listed first.
- Fair Play
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Utica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Utica is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westminster
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- West Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Walhalla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Bower, with the one closest to Oak Bower listed first.
- Clemson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Isaqueena Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Central
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Norris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Six Mile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Bower, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Bower.
Cemeteries Near Oak Bower ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Bower.
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 Oak Bower - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Bower covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Bower, with the one closest to Oak Bower listed first.
- Oak Bower Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sardis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sanders Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McMullan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.
Oak Bower itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Bower, with the one closest to Oak Bower listed first.
- Holland Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Hartwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Reed Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Montevideo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Montevideo is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Starr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Eagle Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Grove is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
- Moffitsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moffitsville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
- Deans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Shoal Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shoal Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coldwater is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fair Play
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amandaville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amandaville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
- Concordia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Concordia is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Bower. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Bower.
Newspapers Published in Oak Bower ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Bower.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Bower, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Bower.
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 helpful 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 Oak Bower:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Hart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Elbert County
- Franklin County
- Madison County
- Stephens County
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Bower, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Bower) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |