Our Genealogy Helper
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 Welch (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 Welch. 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.
Welch is located in 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 Welch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Welch:
- Towns County (The home county of Welch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Jacksonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Young Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hiawassee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Tate City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Hemp
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Cutcane
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Morganton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mineral Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greens Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Blue Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pantertown
(26 miles [41.8 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
- McCaysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Epworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fry is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Habersham County
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 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 Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Willow ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grace ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 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 Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Germany
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Tiger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dillard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wiley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Blairsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canal Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Hood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Owltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Choestoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Suches
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Robertstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Helen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 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 south)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leo
(30 miles [48.3 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 Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Murphy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coalville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Grape Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Andrews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Culberson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Boiling Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Rhodo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Ogreeta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Hiwassee Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Hothouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Postell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Clay County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Warne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pine Log Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Hayesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brasstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elf
(8 miles [12.9 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 Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Bear Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Robbinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cheoah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Lake Santeetlah
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Stecoah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Yellow Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Macon County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Orlando
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Otto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Tellico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tellico is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- Swain County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Nantahala
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Wesser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wesser is located in Swain County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Monroe County (TN)
- Coker Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Belltown Hill
(25 miles [40.2 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ducktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chanceytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Welch, see our County-by-County Page for Welch.
Cemeteries Near Welch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Welch.
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 Welch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Welch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Brasstown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hunt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Grove Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hills Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zebulon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- McClure Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
- The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebenezer Cemetery
- Union Memory Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 in 1895, Welch had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Welch, with the one closest to Welch listed first.
- Warne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Young Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Campagne ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Campagne is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campagne
- Trackrock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trackrock is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trackrock
- Caldwell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Caldwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Hayesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brasstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blairsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hiawassee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Elf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Hood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Peachtree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peachtree is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Osborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Osborn is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Tusquitee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tusquitee is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusquitee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Welch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Welch.
Newspapers Published in Welch ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Welch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Welch, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Welch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Welch:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Towns County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fannin County
- Habersham County
- Lumpkin County
- Rabun County
- Union 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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Welch) 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 Welch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |