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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 Rolston (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 Rolston. 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.

Rolston is located in Gilmer County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gilmer County: Dawson, Fannin, Gordon, Murray & Pickens.

Below are the counties that are near Rolston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rolston:

  • Gilmer County     (The home county of Rolston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Tickanetley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickanetley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
      • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
    • Northcutt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • White Path
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Cherry Log
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Yukon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Gilmer County
    • East Ellijay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ellijay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Whitestone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
    • Tails Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
      • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Bolivar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
    • Funkhouser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funkhouser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Worley Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
      • Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Ball Ground
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ophir
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Cherokee County
    • Salacoa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
      • Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
    • Waleska
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cherokee County
    • Buffington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
      • Buffington is located in Cherokee County
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Free Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
      • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
    • Lumpkin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Greens Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
    • Margret
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
      • Margret is located in Fannin County
    • Blue Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
    • Morganton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Craytonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
      • Craytonia is located in Fannin County
    • Mineral Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <2>
    • Hemp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Cutcane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Epworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Fannin County
    • McCaysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <2>
    • Pantertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Forsyth County
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Oakman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <2>
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Ranger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <2>
    • Fairmount
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
    • Sonoraville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
  • Hall County
    • Murrayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Hall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <2>
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
      • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
    • Dahlonega
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
    • Garland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Carters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
      • Carters is located in Murray County
    • Ball Ground
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
      • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
    • Eton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Crandall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Temple Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Talking Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talking Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Rock
      • Talking Rock is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talking Rock <2>
    • Big Canoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jasper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Marble Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
    • Cagle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
      • Cagle is located in Pickens County
    • Nelson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
    • Jerusalem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
    • Talmadge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Suches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <2>
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County
    • Canal Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Owltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Blairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Hothouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Culberson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Burger Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Postell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Clay County (NC)
    • Pine Log Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.
    • Copperhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <2>
    • Belltown Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Ducktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Chanceytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rolston, see our County-by-County Page for Rolston.

Newspapers Published in Rolston ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rolston, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rolston.

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 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 Rolston:

Cemeteries Near Rolston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rolston.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rolston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.

  • River Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jesus Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Scrougetown Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scrougetown Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrougetown Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
  • East New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Cartecay UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartecay UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartecay UMC Cemetery
  • Tickanetley Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
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    • Oak Hill UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill UMC Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2
    • Turniptown Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turniptown Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turniptown Baptist Church Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Rolston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rolston.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rolston, with the one closest to Rolston listed first.

  • Roy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Gilmer County
  • Cartecay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartecay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartecay
    • Cartecay is located in Gilmer County
  • Tickanetley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickanetley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
    • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
  • Pisgah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Gilmer County
  • White Path
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
    • White Path is located in Gilmer County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
  • Cherry Log
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Fannin County
  • Ellijay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Amicalola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicalola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicalola
    • Amicalola is located in Dawson County
  • Santaluca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
    • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
  • Talona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talona
    • Talona is located in Gilmer County
  • Flat Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
    • Flat Branch is located in Gilmer County
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    • Johntown ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Dawson County
    • Town Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Gilmer County
    • Talking Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talking Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Rock
      • Talking Rock is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talking Rock <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rolston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rolston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rolston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rolston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rolston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6737, Longitude: -84.3444       In this case, the coordinates for Rolston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Rolston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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