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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 Tate (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 Tate. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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

  • Pickens County     (The home county of Tate)
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
    • Bolivar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Funkhouser
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
    • Rydal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Corbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
    • White
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Interchange Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
    • McCallie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • Buena Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Indian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Allatoona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bartow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bartow is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
    • Cartersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee County
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
    • Noonday
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Holly Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Sturbridge Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Cobb Place Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Place Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
    • Acworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan Trace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
    • Mitchell Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Kennesaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
    • Barrettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dawsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lumpkin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
  • Fannin County
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
    • Silver City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Cumming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestatee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
    • Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fields Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
    • Mountain Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Alpharetta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Union Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
    • Preston Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
    • Ocee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Johns Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
    • Whitestone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
    • Yukon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tickanetley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rolston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
    • East Ellijay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ellijay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Northcutt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • White Path
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Tails Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Log
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Santaluca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Ranger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oakman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sonoraville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
    • Farmville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Soapstick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
    • Sugar Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rest Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
    • Price
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Murrayville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sardis Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Summer Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Summer Point is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
      • Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
    • Gaines Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
    • Absalom ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Whelchel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Whelchel is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
    • Gay Lan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • White Sands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • White Sands is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
      • Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
    • Flowery Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • New Bridge ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
    • Dahlonega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Grace ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Grace is located in Lumpkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate, with the one closest to Tate listed first.
    • Carters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ball Ground
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wells is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Tate ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tate.

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 Tate - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tate had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Nelson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Marble Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jasper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ball Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sharp Top
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharp Top is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Top
  • Mica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mica is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
  • Ophir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Talking Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Keithsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Keithsburg is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
  • Johntown ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Johntown is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
  • Waleska
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Orange is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Creighton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Creighton is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Juno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Emma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Emma is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma

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

Newspapers Published in Tate ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tate.

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

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tate:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Tate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.