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 Pearl (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 Pearl. 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.
Pearl is located in Union 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 Union County: Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, White, Cherokee (NC) & Clay (NC).
Below are the counties that are near Pearl. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pearl:
- Union County (The home county of Pearl)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Bethlehem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Canal Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Blairsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Owltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Hood ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Choestoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Suches
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Cutcane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Hemp
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Mineral Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morganton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Craytonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Blue Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Pantertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- McCaysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Epworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fry is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Pierceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Margret
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Cherry Log
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Santaluca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- White Path
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Tickanetley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Northcutt
(22 miles [35.4 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
(22 miles [35.4 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellijay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yukon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Lumpkin County
- Willow ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hiawassee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Robertstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Helen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Culberson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Hothouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Postell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Burger Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Grape Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Murphy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vests
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Hiwassee Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Ogreeta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Unaka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
- Boiling Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Clay County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Pine Log Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Brasstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hayesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elf
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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 Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Coker Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Epperson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Rural Vale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Jacktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Tellico Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jalapa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Belltown Hill
(11 miles [17.7 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 west)
- Ducktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chanceytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rymers is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Archville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Archville is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Servilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Servilla is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Chable ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chable is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Parksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Parksville is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Delano
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pearl, see our County-by-County Page for Pearl.
Cemeteries Near Pearl ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearl.
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 Pearl - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pearl covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hyatt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dickey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lighthouse Full Gospel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ivy Log Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Paris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Casteel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Pearl in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pearl.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Dora ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dora is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Culberson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Sweet Gum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Gum is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum
- Cutcane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Hemp
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Letitia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Letitia is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letitia
- Hothouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Mineral Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morganton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hothouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hothouse is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Craytonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Postell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Wolf Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Curtis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Curtis is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pearl. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pearl.
Newspapers Published in Pearl ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearl.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearl, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearl.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pearl:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fannin County
- Gilmer County
- Lumpkin County
- Towns 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> | 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 Pearl, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pearl) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |