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 Raoul (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 Raoul. 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 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.
Raoul is located in Habersham 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 Habersham County: Banks, Hall, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, White & Oconee (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Raoul. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raoul:
- Habersham County (The home county of Raoul)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Alto
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Airy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Demorest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Clarkesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Turnerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tugaloo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Banks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Lumpkin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- Dawsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Chestatee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Silver City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Parhams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cromers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Lavonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gumlog
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Royston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gwinnett County
- Rest Haven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Lula
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gillsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Surf Side Club Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
- Brookton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Clermont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- White Sulphur Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Land ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Hargrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hargrove is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
- Jarrett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- New Holland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Rainbow Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
- The Bluffs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Bluffs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bluffs
- Estimated population in 2019: 92 people
- Hart County
- Bowersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Holly Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Dry Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Commerce
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Talmo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pendergrass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nicholson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Braselton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arcade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Hoschton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Talasee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Talasee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
- Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Grace ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Garland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Willow ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Dahlonega
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Ila
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Planter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Shiloh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Madison Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Danielsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Tallulah Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tiger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Carnes Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Toccoa Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toccoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eastanollee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Avalon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jarrett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Martin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Choestoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Suches
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Leo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Yonah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Nacoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Helen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Robertstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Battle Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Longcreek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Raoul, see our County-by-County Page for Raoul.
Cemeteries Near Raoul ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raoul.
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 Raoul - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Raoul covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wynn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- B C Grant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shirley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Herrin - Colbert Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mud Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mud Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (443 more) ...
- Baldwin City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendly Mission Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Living Mission Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Raoul in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raoul.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Raoul, with the one closest to Raoul listed first.
- Alto
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Longview is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Hollingsworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hollingsworth is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth
- Lula
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellton is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellton
- Cornelia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Heads Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Heads Ferry is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Ferry
- Mount Airy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glades
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glades is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
- Glades has also been known as:
- The Glades
- Demorest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mossy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mossy Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Creek
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Centerside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerside is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerside
- Gillsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Raoul. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raoul.
Newspapers Published in Raoul ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raoul.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raoul, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raoul.
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 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 Raoul:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Habersham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Dawson County
- Forsyth County
- Franklin County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Hart County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Madison County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Union County
- White County
- Oconee 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> | 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- Raoul) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Raoul, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |