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 Pleasant Hill (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 Pleasant Hill. 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.
Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill:
- Union County (The home county of Pleasant Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Canal Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Blairsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Hood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Owltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Choestoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Suches
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Craytonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Hemp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Margret
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Cutcane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Morganton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mineral Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Greens Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Blue Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pantertown
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Epworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McCaysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Tickanetley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Cherry Log
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rolston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- White Path
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- Northcutt
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Habersham County
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Willow ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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 south)
- Grace ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Garland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Rabun County
- Germany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hiawassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Tate City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Robertstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Helen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Yonah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Culberson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Murphy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grape Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Hothouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Marble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ogreeta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Postell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Burger Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Hiwassee Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Vests
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Boiling Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Coalville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Clay County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Pine Log Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Warne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brasstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hayesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Graham County (NC)
- Bear Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Monroe County (TN)
- Coker Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Belltown Hill
(21 miles [33.8 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ducktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chanceytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rymers is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Hill.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Hill.
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 Pleasant Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Colwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mathis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Butt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blairsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blairsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Memory Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
- The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebenezer Cemetery
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Zebulon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coosa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Pleasant Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Blairsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Hood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Caldwell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Caldwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Trackrock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Trackrock is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trackrock
- Welch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Welch is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Young Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Warne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Choestoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Craytonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Brasstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hemp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Campagne ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Campagne is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campagne
- Dora ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dora is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Quebec ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Quebec is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Hill.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Hill ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill.
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 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 Pleasant Hill:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fannin County
- Gilmer County
- Habersham County
- Lumpkin County
- Rabun County
- Towns County
- White County
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Graham 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 Pleasant Hill, 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' (or 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- Pleasant Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |