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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Spilo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Spilo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spilo, please Contact Us.
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 Spilo (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 Spilo. 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 doctors and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Spilo is historic, it would have been located within present day Union 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 Union County: Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, White, Cherokee (NC) & Clay (NC).
Below are the counties that are near Spilo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spilo:
- Union County (The home county of Spilo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Canal Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Blairsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Owltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Hood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Choestoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Suches
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Hemp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Craytonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Cutcane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Margret
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mineral Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greens Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Blue Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pantertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Epworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McCaysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Cherry Log
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tickanetley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Rolston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- White Path
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Path is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
- Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
- Santaluca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- Northcutt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Habersham County
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Willow ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Dahlonega
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grace ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Garland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Rabun County
- Germany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Young Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hiawassee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Tate City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Robertstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Helen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Yonah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Murphy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Culberson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Grape Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Hothouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Marble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ogreeta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Boiling Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Coalville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Hiwassee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Postell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Vests
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Burger Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Clay County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Pine Log Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Warne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brasstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hayesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Graham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Bear Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Robbinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Santeetlah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Cheoah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Macon County (NC)
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Swain County (NC)
- Nantahala
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Monroe County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Coker Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Epperson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Belltown Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Copperhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ducktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chanceytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rymers is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spilo, see our County-by-County Page for Spilo.
Cemeteries Near Spilo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spilo.
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 Spilo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spilo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
- The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebenezer Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Colwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Memory Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blairsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blairsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zebulon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Casteel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.
While we didn't find Spilo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spilo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spilo, with the one closest to Spilo listed first.
- Blairsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trackrock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Trackrock is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trackrock
- Welch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welch is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Warne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Young Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brasstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Hood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Campagne ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Campagne is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campagne
- Hemp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Murphy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Choestoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Hayesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peachtree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Peachtree is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spilo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spilo.
Newspapers Published in Spilo ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spilo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spilo, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spilo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Spilo:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fannin County
- Gilmer County
- Habersham County
- Lumpkin County
- Rabun County
- Towns County
- White County
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Graham County
- Macon County
- Swain County
- Monroe County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Spilo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spilo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |