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 Poplar Grove (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 Poplar Grove. 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 Poplar Grove ...
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 Poplar Grove: Poplar Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Poplar Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poplar Grove.
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 southeast 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 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.
Poplar Grove is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Banks, Hart, Madison, Stephens & Oconee (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Poplar Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Poplar Grove:
- Franklin County (The home county of Poplar Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Gumlog
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parhams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Canon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Royston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Franklin Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Cromers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Banks County
- Homer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Bowman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harper
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Dewy Rose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Goss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Tugaloo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Turnerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Airy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cornelia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Baldwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clarkesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Demorest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Raoul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Bowersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maretts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Reed Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Flat Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Crawfords Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Hartwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cooleys Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Dooleys Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Jackson County
- Commerce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Harrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Madison Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Shiloh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Dalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Ila
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Danielsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Planter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Tallulah Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wiley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Clayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tiger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Martin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avalon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Eastanollee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jarrett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Carnes Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Toccoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Toccoa Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Anderson County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Townville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Price ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Leisure Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Holland Store
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- La France
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pendleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Northlake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Anderson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Fair Play
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Westminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Utica is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Walhalla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Newry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Battle Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Clemson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Isaqueena Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Central
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Norris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Six Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Poplar Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Poplar Grove.
Cemeteries Near Poplar Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poplar Grove.
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 Poplar Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Poplar Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Yow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hurricane Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mullins Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Light Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kesse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (458 more) ...
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shoal Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nazareth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Poplar Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Poplar Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Martin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lavonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shoal Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shoal Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Fair Play
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Salubrity ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salubrity is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salubrity
- Retreat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Retreat is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Bowersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Westminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reed Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Carnesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Townville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Poplar Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poplar Grove.
Newspapers Published in Poplar Grove ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poplar Grove, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poplar Grove.
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 Poplar Grove:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Elbert County
- Habersham County
- Hart County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Rabun County
- Stephens 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 Poplar Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Poplar Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |