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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 Watkins Mill (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 Watkins Mill. 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 Watkins Mill ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Watkins Mill: Watkins Ml. (or less commonly used: Watkins Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Watkins Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Watkins Mill may originally have been Watkin's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Watkins Mill might be written as Watkin Mill.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Watkins Mill 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 Watkins Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watkins Mill:

  • Macon County     (The home county of Watkins Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Scaly Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Otto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Leatherman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Topton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhodo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
    • Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Elf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
    • Hayesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Graham County
    • Bear Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Highlands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Cashiers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Glenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Forest Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Tuckasegee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Cullowhee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Greens Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
    • East Laport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
    • Argura
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
      • Argura is located in Jackson County
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Dillsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Sylva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
  • Swain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Unahala
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
    • Wesser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
    • Almond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Nantahala
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Bryson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Sapphire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <2>
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
    • Lake Toxaway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <2>
    • Balsam Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Habersham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Turnerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Clarkesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Habersham County (GA)
    • Mauldins ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauldins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Sky Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Dillard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Mountain City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Clayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Tiger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Wiley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lakemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tallulah Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Stephens County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Jarrett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
    • Toccoa Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <2>
    • Toccoa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
      • Toccoa is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <2>
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Tate City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Hiawassee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Young Harris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • White County (GA)
    • Sautee - Nacoochee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Mountain Rest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Longcreek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Battle Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Tamassee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Walhalla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Westminster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
  • Pickens County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Mill, with the one closest to Watkins Mill listed first.
    • Rocky Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Sunset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Crow Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Six Mile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Watkins Mill ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watkins Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watkins Mill, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watkins Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Watkins Mill:

Cemeteries Near Watkins Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watkins Mill.

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 Watkins Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Watkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Mc Connell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Connell Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
  • Hale Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Church Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
  • Head of Tennesse Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Kell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
  • Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (304 more) ...
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goldmine Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Asbury UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bettys Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Watkins Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Watkins Mill.

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

  • Scaly Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Otto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Highlands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Pine Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
    • Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Cullasaja
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullasaja have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullasaja
    • Cullasaja is located in Macon County
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Rest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Blalock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blalock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock
    • Blalock is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Persimmon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon
    • Persimmon is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Tiger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Whetstone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Oconee County (SC)
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    • Cashiers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Ellijay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellijay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Glenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watkins Mill. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Watkins Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watkins Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0059, Longitude: -83.3088       In this case, the coordinates for Watkins Mill 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 Watkins Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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