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 Young Harris (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 Young Harris. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Young Harris 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 Young Harris. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Young Harris:
- Towns County (The home county of Young Harris)
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Jacksonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Hiawassee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Tate City
(16 miles [25.7 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 Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Craytonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Hemp
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Margret
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Cutcane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Morganton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mineral Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Greens Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Blue Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pantertown
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Epworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Clarkesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Turnerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Demorest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Willow ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Grace ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Dahlonega
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Garland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Rabun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Germany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Tiger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wiley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dillard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lakemont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tallulah Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Hood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Blairsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canal Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Choestoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Owltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Robertstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Helen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yonah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Cleveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Murphy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Marble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Andrews
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Grape Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Culberson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Rhodo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Boiling Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Topton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ogreeta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Hothouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Hiwassee Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Clay County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Warne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hayesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Log Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Elf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Brasstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Graham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Bear Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Robbinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cheoah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cheoah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Lake Santeetlah
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Macon County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Orlando
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Otto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Scaly Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Swain County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Nantahala
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nantahala is located in Swain County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Wesser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wesser is located in Swain County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Belltown Hill
(28 miles [45.1 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Young Harris, see our County-by-County Page for Young Harris.
Cemeteries Near Young Harris ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Young Harris.
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 Young Harris - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Young Harris covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Old Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woods Grove Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hills Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brasstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zebulon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Burch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trackrock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Enotah 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Young Harris had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Young Harris had a population of 1,668 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Young Harris, with the one closest to Young Harris listed first.
- Trackrock ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trackrock is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trackrock
- Campagne ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Campagne is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campagne
- Welch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Welch is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Caldwell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Warne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hiawassee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Blairsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hayesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Scene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Scene is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Scene
- Osborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Osborn is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Choestoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Brasstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Young Harris. See our List of 1890's Communities around Young Harris.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Young Harris ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Young Harris.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Young Harris. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Young Harris and those printed in the larger area surrounding Young Harris.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Young Harris.
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 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 Young Harris:
- 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
- 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- Young Harris) 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 Young Harris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |