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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Willow. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Willow to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Willow, 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 Willow (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 Willow. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Willow is historic, it would have been located within present day Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin County: Dawson, Fannin, Hall, Towns, Union & White.
Below are the counties that are near Willow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willow:
- Lumpkin County (The home county of Willow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Garland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Grace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Dahlonega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Banks County
- Homer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee County
- Ophir
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Dawsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lumpkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- Barrettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Margret
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Craytonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Hemp
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Morganton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greens Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Blue Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cutcane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Mineral Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Chestatee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Silver City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Tickanetley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Rolston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Cherry Log
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Northcutt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- White Path
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- White Path is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
- Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Demorest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clarkesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Alto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Raoul
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Baldwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mount Airy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Turnerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Clermont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Murrayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brookton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Land ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Price
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Whelchel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whelchel is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
- Hargrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hargrove is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
- The Bluffs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- The Bluffs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bluffs
- Estimated population in 2019: 92 people
- Sardis Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- Surf Side Club Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
- White Sands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White Sands is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
- Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
- Lula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gower Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gower Springs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Springs
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Big Canoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marble Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Lakemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wiley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tallulah Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Germany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Tiger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Towns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Young Harris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hiawassee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Suches
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Choestoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Owltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Hood ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Blairsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Canal Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Bethlehem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yonah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Robertstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Nacoochee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Helen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cherokee County (NC)
- Culberson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Clay County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Pine Log Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Warne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brasstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Hayesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willow, see our County-by-County Page for Willow.
Cemeteries Near Willow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willow.
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 Willow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Willow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Town Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tesnatee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Slabtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reeves Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Loudsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smiths Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dukes Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (376 more) ...
- Woody Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.
Willow itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service. In 2010, Willow had a population of 15,138 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Willow, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Porter Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Porter Springs is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
- Pleasant Retreat ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Garland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Grace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Tesnatee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tesnatee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesnatee
- Quebec ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quebec is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Suches
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dahlonega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jay ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jay is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Halfway ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Leo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Nacoochee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Choestoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Gaddistown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gaddistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddistown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willow.
Newspapers Published in Willow ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willow, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willow.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Willow:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Lumpkin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Cherokee County
- Dawson County
- Fannin County
- Forsyth County
- Gilmer County
- Habersham County
- Hall County
- Pickens County
- Rabun County
- Towns County
- Union County
- White County
- Cherokee County
- Clay 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 Willow, 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> | 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- Willow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |