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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 Winns Ferry (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 Winns Ferry. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Winns Ferry is located in Forsyth County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Forsyth County: Cherokee, Dawson, Fulton, Gwinnett & Hall.

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

  • Forsyth County     (The home county of Winns Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Chestatee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
      • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
    • Cumming
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Silver City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
  • Banks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Maysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Winder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Barrow County
    • Bethlehem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Statham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <1>
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Free Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
      • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
    • Ophir
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Cherokee County
    • White City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cherokee County
    • Ball Ground
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Harmony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
    • Buffington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
      • Buffington is located in Cherokee County
    • Hardman Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
      • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
    • Hickory Flat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Colemans Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Worley Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
      • Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Sturbridge Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
    • Chattahoochee Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattahoochee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
      • Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Lumpkin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
    • Barrettsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
    • Dawsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Peachtree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
    • Doraville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunwoody
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunwoody West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
      • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
    • Mountain Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
      • Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
    • Tucker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <1>
    • Chamblee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwoods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Ocee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
      • Ocee is located in Fulton County
    • Johns Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <1>
    • Lake Union Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
      • Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
    • Preston Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
      • Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Alpharetta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fields Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
      • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
    • Roswell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
    • Mountain Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Rest Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
      • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Buford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <1>
    • Sugar Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Suwanee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
      • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <1>
    • Oak Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Dacula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Robin Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
      • Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek is located in Gwinnett County
    • Lawrenceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Duluth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <1>
    • Regency Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
      • Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Broxton Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broxton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
      • Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
    • Berkeley Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Raoul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
    • Alto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <1>
    • Baldwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Flowery Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaines Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
    • Oakwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Absalom ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Absalom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
      • Absalom is located in Hall County
    • Gay Lan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Lan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • Woodbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Blackshear Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
      • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
    • Summer Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
      • Summer Point is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
    • Westside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Hall County
    • Gainesville Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
      • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
    • Sardis Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
      • Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • White Sands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
      • White Sands is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
    • Chestnut Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Talmo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Braselton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoschton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pendergrass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
      • Pendergrass is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendergrass <1>
    • Holly Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
      • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Arcade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Arcade is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Commerce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
    • Attica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
      • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
    • Garland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
    • Dahlonega
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Big Canoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marble Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <1>
    • Tate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cagle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
      • Cagle is located in Pickens County
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Nicholasville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
      • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
    • Split Silk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Silk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
      • Split Silk is located in Walton County
    • Campton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Walton County
    • Between
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
      • Between is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winns Ferry, with the one closest to Winns Ferry listed first.
    • Leo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean
    • Cleveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yonah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
      • Yonah is located in White County

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

Newspapers Published in Winns Ferry ...

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 Winns Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winns Ferry, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winns Ferry.

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 Winns Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Winns Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winns Ferry.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Chattahoochee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Flat Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Flowery Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowery Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowery Branch Cemetery
  • Alexander - Black Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
  • Continue List   (416 more) ...
    • New Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Broadlawn Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Mt. Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Winns Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Winns Ferry.

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

  • Oscarville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
    • Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
  • Flowery Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chestatee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
    • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
  • Absalom ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Absalom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
    • Absalom is located in Hall County
  • Buford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <1>
  • Chestnut Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Coal Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
    • Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
  • Gainesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Candler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
    • Candler is located in Hall County
  • Cumming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dougherty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
    • Dougherty is located in Dawson County
  • Price
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Hall County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Silver City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
    • Grapevine ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
      • Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
    • Landrum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
      • Landrum is located in Dawson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winns Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Winns Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winns Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2312, Longitude: -83.9649       In this case, the coordinates for Winns Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Winns Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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