A visit to the Burch Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Burch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Burch Cemetery (FG ID #33059).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Burch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burch Cemetery:
34.9470, -83.7806
The Burch Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Hiawassee.
The cemetery is located in Towns County<3>.
The county seat for Towns County is located in Hiawassee. Hiawassee lies just to the east of the Burch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Burch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Burch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Osborn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Old Burch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Old Burch Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burch Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Enotah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Enotah Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enotah Cemetery
- Ivy Mount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ivy Mount Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Mount Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Woods Grove Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hills Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Lower Bell Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ledford Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McClure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hayesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hayesville Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Lower Hightower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ledford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Burch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hiawassee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Young Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elf
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hayesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Warne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Pine Log Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Blairsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Choestoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brasstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Owltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tate City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Robertstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Burch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Towns County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andrews
- Blairsville
- Hayesville
- Hiawassee
- Murphy
- Young Harris
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Burch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Towns County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Burch Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #33059
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #330762 (Burch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #330762 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Towns
- Est. Elev: 596 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hiawassee
- Location given for Burch Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9464802 Lon: -83.7798961
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burch Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Towns, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |