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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 Owltown (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 Owltown. 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 and 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.

Owltown is located in Union 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 Union County: Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, White, Cherokee (NC) & Clay (NC).

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Owltown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Blairsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Canal Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bethlehem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County
  • Dawson County
    • Dawsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Craytonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
      • Craytonia is located in Fannin County
    • Margret
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
      • Margret is located in Fannin County
    • Hemp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Morganton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cutcane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Greens Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
    • Mineral Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Blue Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • McCaysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <1>
    • Pantertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
    • Epworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
    • Fry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Fannin County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Tickanetley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickanetley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
      • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
    • Rolston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • White Path
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Northcutt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Mauldins ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauldins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
      • Mauldins is located in Habersham County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
    • Clarkesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Demorest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Habersham County
    • Turnerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Clermont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Land ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
      • Land is located in Hall County
    • Brookton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
      • Brookton is located in Hall County
    • Murrayville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Price
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Hall County
    • Whelchel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whelchel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
      • Whelchel is located in Hall County
    • Glades
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Hall County
    • Hargrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
      • Hargrove is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dahlonega
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Garland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
      • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
  • Rabun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Tiger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lakemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Wiley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Towns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Towns County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
    • Young Harris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hiawassee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County
    • Tate City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Robertstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
      • Robertstown is located in White County
    • Helen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nacoochee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
      • Nacoochee is located in White County
    • Naguchee ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naguchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
      • Naguchee is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
    • Yonah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
      • Yonah is located in White County
    • Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sautee - Nacoochee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Culberson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Murphy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <1>
    • Hothouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Grape Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Marble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <1>
    • Postell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Burger Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Hiwassee Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Andrews
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <1>
    • Boiling Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Buffalo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Rhodo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Clay County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Pine Log Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Warne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brasstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hayesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owltown, with the one closest to Owltown listed first.
    • Belltown Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Copperhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ducktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chanceytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Owltown ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Owltown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Owltown, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Owltown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Owltown:

Cemeteries Near Owltown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Owltown.

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

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

  • Owltown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owltown Cemetery
  • Owltown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owltown Cemetery
  • Henson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
  • Rich Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
  • Old Choestoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Choestoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choestoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choestoe Cemetery
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
  • Butt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Mathis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan 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.<4>

While we didn't find Owltown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Owltown.

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

  • Hood ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Union County
  • Choestoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choestoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
    • Choestoe is located in Union County
  • Blairsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Caldwell ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Union County
  • Quebec ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Quebec is located in Union County
  • Trackrock ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trackrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trackrock
    • Trackrock is located in Union County
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Young Harris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Gaddistown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaddistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddistown
    • Gaddistown is located in Union County
  • Welch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in Towns County
  • Porter Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
    • Porter Springs is located in Lumpkin County
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    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mountain Scene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Scene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Scene
      • Mountain Scene is located in Towns County
    • Warne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

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

The official website for Union County: www.unioncounty.gov/

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

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 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Owltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8131, Longitude: -83.9399       In this case, the coordinates for Owltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Owltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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