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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 Rainbow Springs (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 Rainbow Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Rainbow Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rainbow Springs: Rainbow Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rainbow Spngs. or Rainbow Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 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.

Rainbow Springs is located in Macon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Rabun (GA), Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson & Swain.

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

  • Macon County     (The home county of Rainbow Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Otto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
    • Scaly Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Leatherman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Rhodo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
    • Topton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
    • Andrews
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <1>
    • Marble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <1>
    • Boiling Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Murphy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Grape Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Elf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
    • Hayesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Warne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <1>
    • Brasstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <1>
    • Pine Log Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Cheoah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Stecoah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stecoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Robbinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <1>
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
      • Santeetla
      • Santeetlah
      • Santultah
      • Thunderbird Mountain
      • Thunderbird
    • Yellow Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
    • Fontana Dam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
      • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
      • Fontana Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <1>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Highlands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <1>
    • Greens Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Glenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
    • Dillsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <1>
    • Forest Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
    • Wilmot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Cashiers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
      • Cashiers is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <1>
    • Cullowhee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Whittier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <1>
    • East Laport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
    • Sylva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <1>
    • Tuckasegee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <1>
  • Swain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Nantahala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Wesser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Almond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <1>
    • Unahala
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Bryson City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <1>
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County
    • Cherokee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
  • Habersham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Mauldins ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauldins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
      • Mauldins is located in Habersham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
    • Turnerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <1>
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Dillard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <1>
    • Sky Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <1>
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Tiger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <1>
    • Antioch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Wiley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <1>
    • Lakemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Tallulah Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <1>
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Tate City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Hiawassee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Young Harris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <1>
    • Jacksonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Union County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Blairsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Canal Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Owltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
  • White County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Helen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in White County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helen <1>
    • Robertstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
      • Robertstown is located in White County (GA)
    • Sautee - Nacoochee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Nacoochee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
      • Nacoochee is located in White County (GA)
    • Naguchee ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naguchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
      • Naguchee is located in White County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rainbow Springs, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
    • Mountain Rest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Battle Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Longcreek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Rainbow Springs ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rainbow Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rainbow Springs, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rainbow Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Rainbow Springs:

Cemeteries Near Rainbow Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rainbow Springs.

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 Rainbow Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Galloway Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Hill Cemetery
  • Aquone Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Mtn. Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tippet Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Addington Community Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mc Ghee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Ghee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Ghee Cemetery
  • Boyd Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Chapel Cemetery
  • Bettys Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Asbury UMC Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rush Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
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    • Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ledford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledford Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Shooting Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooting Creek
    • Shooting Creek is located in Clay County
  • Aquone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquone
    • Aquone is located in Macon County
  • Otto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Elf
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
    • Elf is located in Clay County
  • Tusquitee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusquitee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusquitee
    • Tusquitee is located in Clay County
  • Visage ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Visage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visage
    • Visage is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunt ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Hayesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hiawassee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Osborn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Osborn is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Blalock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blalock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock
    • Blalock is located in Rabun County (GA)
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    • Persimmon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon
      • Persimmon is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Nantahala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Cullasaja
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullasaja have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullasaja
      • Cullasaja is located in Macon County

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

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>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.
<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- Rainbow Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rainbow Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0943, Longitude: -83.5654       In this case, the coordinates for Rainbow Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rainbow Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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