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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Visage. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Visage to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Visage, 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 Visage (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 Visage. 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 and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Visage is historic, it would have been located within present day Towns 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 Towns County: Habersham, Rabun, Union, White & Clay (NC).
Below are the counties that are near Visage. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Visage:
- Towns County (The home county of Visage)
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hiawassee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tate City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Young Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Craytonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Hemp
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Margret
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Turnerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tugaloo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Clarkesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Demorest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cornelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Willow ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Grace ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Germany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Tiger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dillard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wiley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakemont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Tallulah Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Toccoa Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toccoa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Hood ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Choestoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Blairsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Owltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Canal Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Bethlehem
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Suches
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Robertstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Helen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nacoochee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Yonah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Cleveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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 Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Buffalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Rhodo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Andrews
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Topton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coalville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Marble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grape Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Boiling Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Culberson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Ogreeta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Clay County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Elf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Hayesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Log Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Brasstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Graham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Bear Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Cheoah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Robbinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stecoah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Jackson County (NC)
- Highlands
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Macon County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Orlando
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Otto
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Scaly Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lickskillet
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Tellico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tellico is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Ellijay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Leatherman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Swain County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Nantahala
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Wesser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wesser is located in Swain County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Almond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Battle Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Longcreek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Rest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Visage, see our County-by-County Page for Visage.
Cemeteries Near Visage ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Visage.
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 Visage - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Visage covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Upper Hightower Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Corn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lower Hightower Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Boyd Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osborn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ivy Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Enotah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lower Bell Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sims Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Burch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
Visage itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Visage, with the one closest to Visage listed first.
- Osborn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Osborn is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Mountain Scene
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Scene is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Scene
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hiawassee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shooting Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shooting Creek is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooting Creek
- Elf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Blalock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blalock is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock
- Persimmon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Persimmon is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon
- Campagne ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Campagne is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campagne
- Young Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hayesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trackrock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Trackrock is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trackrock
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Caldwell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Caldwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Tusquitee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tusquitee is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusquitee
- Welch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Welch is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Visage. See our List of 1890's Communities around Visage.
Newspapers Published in Visage ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Visage.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Visage, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Visage.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Visage:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Towns County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fannin County
- Habersham County
- Lumpkin County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Union County
- White County
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Graham County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Swain County
- Oconee 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 Visage, 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 '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- Visage) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |