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 Shirley 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 Shirley 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 Shirley 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 Shirley Grove: Shirley Grv.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Shirley Grove 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 Shirley Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shirley Grove:
- Habersham County (The home county of Shirley Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Tugaloo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Turnerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clarkesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Demorest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Mount Airy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cornelia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Raoul
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Banks County
- Homer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Parhams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Gumlog
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Plainview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lavonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Canon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Clermont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Land ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Gillsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Surf Side Club Estates
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Hart County
- Bowersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Grace ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Willow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Tallulah Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lakemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wiley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tiger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Germany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Mountain City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dillard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sky Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Toccoa Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Toccoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Carnes Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Eastanollee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Martin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Tate City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Hiawassee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Jacksonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Young Harris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Choestoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Hood ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Owltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nacoochee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Helen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Robertstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Yonah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Clay County (NC)
- Elf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Jackson County (NC)
- Highlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macon County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Orlando
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Scaly Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Otto
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lickskillet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Riverside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Battle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Longcreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Westminster
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mountain Rest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Walhalla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oakway
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Tamassee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shirley Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Shirley Grove.
Cemeteries Near Shirley Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shirley 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 Shirley Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shirley Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Shirley Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Union Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Joy Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kollock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jameson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (379 more) ...
- Chopped Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Toccoa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Shirley Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shirley Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shirley Grove, with the one closest to Shirley Grove listed first.
- Turnerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tugaloo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Tallulah Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Anandale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anandale is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
- Battle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Clarkesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Longcreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tiger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Demorest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aerial
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Aerial is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aerial
- Persimmon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Persimmon is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blalock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blalock is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock
- Mount Airy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shirley Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shirley Grove.
Newspapers Published in Shirley 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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shirley Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shirley Grove, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shirley Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shirley Grove:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Habersham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Franklin County
- Hall County
- Hart County
- Lumpkin County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Towns County
- Union County
- White County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Macon 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> | 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 Shirley Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shirley Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |