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 Whitworth (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 Whitworth. 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 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.
Whitworth is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Banks, Hart, Madison, Stephens & Oconee (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Whitworth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitworth:
- Franklin County (The home county of Whitworth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Gumlog
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Canon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Parhams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Royston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Cromers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Banks County
- Homer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Bowman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Dewy Rose
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Goss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Elberton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowman Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Silk Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Tugaloo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Turnerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Airy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cornelia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Baldwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Clarkesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Demorest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Raoul
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Bowersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maretts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Reed Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Flat Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Hartwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crawfords Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Cooleys Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Dooleys Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Jackson County
- Commerce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Harrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Madison Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Shiloh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Dalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Ila
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Danielsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Planter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Comer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carlton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Tallulah Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wiley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Stephens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Avalon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eastanollee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jarrett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Carnes Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Toccoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toccoa Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Price ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Townville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Holland Store
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Leisure Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- La France
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pendleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Deans
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Starr
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Homeland Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Oconee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Fair Play
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Westminster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Utica is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Walhalla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Battle Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Longcreek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Clemson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Isaqueena Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Central
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Six Mile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitworth, see our County-by-County Page for Whitworth.
Cemeteries Near Whitworth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitworth.
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 Whitworth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whitworth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Light Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shoal Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kesse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Poole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Providence UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence UMC Cemetery
- The Providence UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Providence Cemetery
- Maret Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (454 more) ...
- Price Chapel Church of God Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Whitworth in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whitworth.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitworth, with the one closest to Whitworth listed first.
- Lavonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shoal Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shoal Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fair Play
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bowersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Salubrity ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salubrity is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salubrity
- Oakway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Red Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Reed Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Retreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Carnesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hartwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Townville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitworth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitworth.
Newspapers Published in Whitworth ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitworth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitworth, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitworth.
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 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 Whitworth:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Elbert County
- Habersham County
- Hart County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Anderson County
- Oconee County
- Pickens 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> | 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 Whitworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Whitworth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |