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 Pine Mountain (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 Pine Mountain. 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.
Name Variations for Pine Mountain ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pine Mountain: Pine Mtn. (or less commonly used: Pine Mntn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pine Mountain. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Mountain.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Pine Mountain is located in Rabun 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 Rabun County: Habersham, Towns, Clay (NC), Jackson (NC), Macon (NC) & Oconee (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Pine Mountain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine Mountain:
- Rabun County (The home county of Pine Mountain)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mountain, with the one closest to Pine Mountain listed first.
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Sky Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dillard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tiger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakemont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wiley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Germany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Tallulah Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mountain, with the one closest to Pine Mountain listed first.
- Tugaloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Turnerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mountain, with the one closest to Pine Mountain listed first.
- Jarrett
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Toccoa Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Toccoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carnes Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Eastanollee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Avalon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Towns County
- Tate City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Jackson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mountain, with the one closest to Pine Mountain listed first.
- Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cashiers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Erastus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Tuckasegee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Argura
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Argura is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Forest Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
- Gay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gay is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Cullowhee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Laport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Greens Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Macon County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mountain, with the one closest to Pine Mountain listed first.
- Scaly Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Orlando
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Otto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Ellijay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leatherman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Tellico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tellico is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mountain, with the one closest to Pine Mountain listed first.
- Sapphire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Toxaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Rosman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
- Balsam Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Anderson County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mountain, with the one closest to Pine Mountain listed first.
- Pendleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Townville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mountain, with the one closest to Pine Mountain listed first.
- Mountain Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tamassee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Longcreek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Walhalla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Battle Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Westminster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Newry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mountain, with the one closest to Pine Mountain listed first.
- Nine Times
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Rocky Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Six Mile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crow Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Clemson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Isaqueena Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine Mountain, see our County-by-County Page for Pine Mountain.
Cemeteries Near Pine Mountain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Mountain.
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 Pine Mountain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine Mountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine Mountain, with the one closest to Pine Mountain listed first.
- Page Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Billingsley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hedden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hamby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Snyder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hale Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Winchester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glade Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pine Mountain had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine Mountain, with the one closest to Pine Mountain listed first.
- Mountain Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whetstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whetstone is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scaly Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Longcreek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cashiers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Walhalla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Otto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- West Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jocassee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jocassee is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocassee
- Tiger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eastatoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Eastatoe is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pine Mountain. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Mountain.
Newspapers Published in Pine Mountain ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Mountain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Mountain, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Mountain.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Pine Mountain:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Rabun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Habersham County
- Stephens County
- Towns County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Transylvania County
- Anderson County
- Oconee County
- Pickens 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pine Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Pine Mountain) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |