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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 Shorts Mill (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 Shorts Mill. 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 Shorts Mill ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Shorts Mill: Shorts Ml. (or less commonly used: Shorts Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Shorts Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Shorts Mill may originally have been Short's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Shorts Mill might be written as Short Mill.

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 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.

Shorts Mill is located in Habersham 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 Habersham County: Banks, Hall, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, White & Oconee (SC).

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

  • Habersham County     (The home county of Shorts Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Habersham County
    • Clarkesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Airy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Demorest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cornelia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Turnerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <3>
    • Alto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <3>
    • Mauldins ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauldins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
      • Mauldins is located in Habersham County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
    • Raoul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
  • Banks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Homer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Maysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Parhams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
    • Carnesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gumlog
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
    • Lavonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <3>
    • Cromers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
    • Canon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Royston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Lula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clermont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glades
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Hall County
    • Brookton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
      • Brookton is located in Hall County
    • Gillsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Land ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
      • Land is located in Hall County
    • Surf Side Club Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Side Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
      • Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
    • Hargrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
      • Hargrove is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs is located in Hall County
    • The Bluffs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bluffs
      • The Bluffs is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 92 people
    • Whelchel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whelchel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
      • Whelchel is located in Hall County
    • Jarrett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Hall County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maretts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Holly Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Commerce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dry Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
      • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
    • Talmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pendergrass
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
      • Pendergrass is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendergrass <3>
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Garland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dahlonega
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
      • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
    • Ila
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
      • Ila is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <3>
    • Madison Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
  • Rabun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Tallulah Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <3>
    • Lakemont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wiley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <3>
    • Tiger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mountain City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <3>
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County
    • Dillard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sky Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <3>
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Toccoa Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <3>
    • Carnes Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
    • Toccoa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Eastanollee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jarrett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
    • Avalon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Martin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Towns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Tate City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County
    • Hiawassee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • Owltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Sautee - Nacoochee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nacoochee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
      • Nacoochee is located in White County
    • Naguchee ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naguchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
      • Naguchee is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
    • Leo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean
    • Cleveland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Yonah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
      • Yonah is located in White County
    • Helen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Robertstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
      • Robertstown is located in White County
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shorts Mill, with the one closest to Shorts Mill listed first.
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Battle Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Longcreek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Westminster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oakway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Walhalla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Rest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fair Play
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Shorts Mill ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shorts Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shorts Mill, 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 Shorts Mill.

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 helpful 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 Shorts Mill:

Cemeteries Near Shorts Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shorts Mill.

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 Shorts Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hazel Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Creek Cemetery
  • Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
  • Glade Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Creek Cemetery
  • Hills Crossing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Crossing Cemetery
  • Yonah Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kimsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimsey Cemetery
  • Mt. Airy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
  • Welcome Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Home Cemetery
  • Laudermilk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laudermilk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laudermilk Cemetery
  • Loudermilk Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Loudermilk Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (419 more) ...
    • Old Clarkesville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Clarkesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Clarkesville Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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.<6>

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

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

  • Mount Airy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Clarkesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Demorest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cornelia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Anandale ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
    • Anandale is located in Habersham County
  • Heads Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Ferry
    • Heads Ferry is located in Habersham County
  • Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Habersham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <3>
  • Longview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Habersham County
  • Turnerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
    • Turnerville is located in Habersham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <3>
  • Hollingsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollingsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth
    • Hollingsworth is located in Banks County
  • Aerial
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aerial
    • Aerial is located in Habersham County
  • Mossy Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Creek
    • Mossy Creek is located in White County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tugaloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tugaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
      • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
    • Tallulah Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <3>
    • Centerside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerside
      • Centerside is located in White County

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

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

The official website for Habersham County: www.co.habersham.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shorts Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shorts Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5726, Longitude: -83.4927       In this case, the coordinates for Shorts Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Shorts Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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