Our Genealogy Helper
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 Padena (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 Padena. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Padena is located in Fannin 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 Fannin County: Dawson, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Union, Cherokee (NC) & Polk (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Padena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Padena:
- Fannin County (The home county of Padena)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Morganton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Craytonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Hemp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Greens Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Cutcane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Mineral Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Margret
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Epworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pantertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Chestnut Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Dawson County
- Dawsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Cherry Log
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Path
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Path is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
- Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
- Santaluca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- Tickanetley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Northcutt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Rolston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- East Ellijay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ellijay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Yukon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Tails Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Whitestone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Willow ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Dahlonega
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Garland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Grace ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Crandall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cisco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tennga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Big Canoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Talking Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marble Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jasper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Young Harris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hiawassee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Canal Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Blairsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Suches
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Owltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Hood ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Choestoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Robertstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Helen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yonah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Culberson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Hothouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Burger Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Postell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Vests
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Grape Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Murphy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hiwassee Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Ogreeta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Pleasant Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Unaka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
- Clay County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Pine Log Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Brasstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Warne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hayesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Monroe County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Coker Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Epperson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Belltown Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Copperhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ducktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chanceytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rymers is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Chable ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chable is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Archville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Archville is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Ball Play
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Parksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parksville is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Servilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Servilla is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Padena, see our County-by-County Page for Padena.
Cemeteries Near Padena ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Padena.
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 Padena - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Padena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Concord Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Padena Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilscot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Wilscot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tarpley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tilley Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burgess Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Toccoa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Woody Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Padena in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Padena.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Padena, with the one closest to Padena listed first.
- Morganton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Craytonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Hemp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Cutcane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Dora ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dora is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Mineral Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hothouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hothouse is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Sweet Gum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sweet Gum is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum
- Curtis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pisgah is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Culberson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Cherry Log
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Padena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Padena.
Newspapers Published in Padena ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Padena.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Padena, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Padena.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Padena:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Fannin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dawson County
- Gilmer County
- Lumpkin County
- Murray County
- Pickens County
- Towns County
- Union County
- White County
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Monroe County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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- Padena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Padena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |