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A visit to the Colwell Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Colwell Cemetery ...

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

34.8948, -83.9780

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Colwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Colwell Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Blairsville. Blairsville lies just to the southeast of the Colwell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Colwell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Colwell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blairsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Blairsville Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville Cemetery
  • Blairsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Blairsville Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville Cemetery
  • Union Memory Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Union Memory Garden is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Memory Garden
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
  • Butt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Butt Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    • The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Rich Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rich Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Zebulon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Zebulon Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coosa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Coosa Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
    • Harmony Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Casteel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Casteel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casteel Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Confidence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Confidence Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Owltown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Owltown Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown Cemetery
    • Owltown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Owltown Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colwell Cemetery.

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

  • Blairsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Owltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Owltown is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
  • Hood ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hood is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • Pine Log Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
  • Jacksonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville is located in Towns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Young Harris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Choestoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Choestoe is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
  • Warne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brasstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Craytonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Craytonia is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
  • Culberson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Margret
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Margret is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
    • Murphy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <5>
    • Hiawassee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hunt is located in Towns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hayesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Suches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Elf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
    • Morganton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Grape Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
    • Hothouse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
    • Mineral Bluff
      (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 Colwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

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