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A visit to the Hiwassee Cemetery ...


The location of the Hiwassee Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Hiwassee Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hiwassee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hiwassee Cemetery

Lat:   35.0956°   (35° 5' 44")

Lon:   -84.0927°   (-84° 5' 33")

The Hiwassee Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Murphy. Murphy lies just to the east of the Hiwassee Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Hiwassee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hiwassee Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hiwassee Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hiwassee Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Grape Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Murphy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hiwassee Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
    • Culberson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County
    • Brasstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Boiling Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Postell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County
    • Hothouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
    • Pine Log Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
    • Marble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Cherokee County
    • Burger Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bethlehem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
        • Bethlehem is located in Union County (GA)
      • Warne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Hayesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Coker Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
        • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Ducktown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pantertown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
        • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
      • Mineral Bluff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
        • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <4>
      • Blairsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Andrews
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Chanceytown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
        • Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Copperhill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
        • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <4>
      • McCaysville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
        • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <4>
      • Morganton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Young Harris
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Hiwassee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hiwassee Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hiwassee Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hiwassee Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • James Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Beech Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Creek Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Decker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Farrow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrow Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
    • Clonts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clonts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clonts Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clonts Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Bryson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Persimmon Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persimmon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Persimmon Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persimmon Creek Cemetery
      • Hickey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Old Martins Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Martins Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Martins Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Martins Creek Cemetery
      • Unaka Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unaka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unaka Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unaka Cemetery
      • Suit Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Suit Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suit Cemetery
      • Dickey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
      • Haigler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haigler Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haigler Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Hiwassee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1012081  (Hiwassee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1012081 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Murphy
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 463
      • Location given for GNIS #1012081 (Hiwassee Cemetery)

    The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hiwassee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0956, Longitude: -84.0927       In this case, the coordinates for the Hiwassee Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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