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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 Talking Rock (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 Talking Rock. 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 Talking Rock ...

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.

Another variation: Talkingrock.

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 hospitals and 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.

Talking Rock is located in Pickens 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 Pickens County: Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer & Gordon.

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

  • Pickens County     (The home county of Talking Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talking Rock, with the one closest to Talking Rock listed first.
    • Hinton
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Jasper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Jerusalem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Talmadge
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Cagle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marble Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Big Canoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talking Rock, with the one closest to Talking Rock listed first.
    • Bolivar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Talking Rock to Bolivar
    • Funkhouser
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Rydal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rydal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydal
      • Rydal is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rydal <2>
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • McCallie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • Interchange Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Interchange Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
    • Buena Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Cassville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Adairsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Country Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Bartow County
    • Cartersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee County
  • Cobb County
    • Noonday
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talking Rock, with the one closest to Talking Rock listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Barrettsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lumpkin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talking Rock, with the one closest to Talking Rock listed first.
    • Silver City
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Cumming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talking Rock, with the one closest to Talking Rock listed first.
    • Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fields Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
    • Mountain Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talking Rock, with the one closest to Talking Rock listed first.
    • Whitestone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Yukon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • East Ellijay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ellijay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tails Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
      • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
    • Northcutt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Tickanetley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • White Path
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Santaluca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talking Rock, with the one closest to Talking Rock listed first.
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakman
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Farmville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Gordon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Talking Rock to Farmville
    • Soapstick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
    • New Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Damascus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Calhoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Resaca Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talking Rock, with the one closest to Talking Rock listed first.
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dahlonega
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • New Bridge ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
      • New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
  • Murray County
  • Union County
    • Suches
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Whitfield County

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

Cemeteries Near Talking Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Talking Rock.

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 Talking Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • County Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitestone Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitestone Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitestone Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sun Rise Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sun Rise Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sun Rise Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Talona Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talona Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talona Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ball Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berean Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berean Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berean Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (333 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Talking Rock had a population of 141 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Talking Rock had a population of 76 people.

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

  • Blaine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Pickens County
  • Hinton
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Town Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Jasper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Carlisle ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Gilmer County
  • Ludville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
    • Ludville is located in Pickens County
  • Jerusalem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Talona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Bobo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
    • Bobo is located in Gordon County
  • Tate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharp Top
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Top
    • Sharp Top is located in Cherokee County
  • Cartecay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nelson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Marble Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Colima
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colima
      • Colima is located in Gordon County

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

Newspapers Published in Talking Rock ...

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 Talking Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Talking Rock, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Talking Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Talking Rock:

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

The official website for Pickens County: www.pickenscountyga.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Talking Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Talking Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Talking Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5096, Longitude: -84.5054    









 

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