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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Tallulah Park. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Tallulah Park to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tallulah Park, 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 Tallulah Park (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 Tallulah Park. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Tallulah Park is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Tallulah Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tallulah Park:

  • Habersham County     (The home county of Tallulah Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park listed first.
    • Tugaloo
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
    • Turnerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarkesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hills is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Demorest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Airy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mauldins ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mauldins is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
      • Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
    • Cornelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
    • 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 Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park listed first.
    • Parhams
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Gumlog
      (22 miles [35.4 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 south)
      • Aquilla is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
    • Carnesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lavonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Canon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park listed first.
    • Clermont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookton is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
    • Land ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Land is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maretts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Maretts is located in Hart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park listed first.
    • Grace ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Grace is located in Lumpkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park listed first.
    • Tallulah Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park listed first.
    • Toccoa Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Toccoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jarrett
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Avalon
      (18 miles [29 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Towns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park listed first.
    • Tate City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Tate City is located in Towns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
    • Hiawassee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunt is located in Towns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park listed first.
    • Choestoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Choestoe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
    • Hood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hood is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park listed first.
    • Sautee - Nacoochee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nacoochee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Nacoochee is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
    • Naguchee ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Robertstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Robertstown is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
    • Yonah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Yonah is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
    • 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
    • Cleveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Clay County (NC)
    • Elf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • Highlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Macon County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lickskillet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
    • Otto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Anderson County (SC)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tallulah Park, with the one closest to Tallulah Park listed first.
    • Battle Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
    • Longcreek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Harbin ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Westminster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Rest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Walhalla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oakway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
    • Tamassee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Seneca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Seneca is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Tallulah Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tallulah Park.

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 Tallulah Park - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Shirley Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Union Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Joy Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kollock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chopped Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Old Toccoa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jameson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (379 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.

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

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

  • Tugaloo
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
  • Tallulah Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Turnerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Battle Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
  • Anandale ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Anandale is located in Habersham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
  • Longcreek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tiger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clarkesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Demorest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Harbin ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Blalock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blalock is located in Rabun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Aerial
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Aerial is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aerial
    • Mount Airy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Persimmon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Persimmon is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon

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

Newspapers Published in Tallulah Park ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tallulah Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tallulah Park, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tallulah Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Tallulah Park:

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 Tallulah Park, 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>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tallulah Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.