A visit to the Corn 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 Corn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Corn Cemetery:
34.9315, -83.6632
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Corn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Corn Cemetery is located in Towns County<2>.
The county seat for Towns County is located in Hiawassee. Hiawassee lies just to the west northwest of the Corn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Corn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Corn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Corn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boyd Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Boyd Chapel Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Chapel Cemetery
- Lower Hightower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osborn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Ivy Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ivy Mount Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Mount Cemetery
- Lower Bell Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Enotah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Enotah Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enotah Cemetery
- Galloway Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Galloway Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Hill Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Burch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Burch Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burch Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burch Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hiawassee.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33059 <5>
- Ledford Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Stonecyphen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Stonecyphen Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecyphen Cemetery
- Blalock - Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ledford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- Frady Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Frady Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frady Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Corn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Corn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hiawassee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tate City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Elf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Young Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Germany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Hayesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Warne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tiger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hood ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Choestoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Robertstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dillard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Helen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wiley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Blairsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Owltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Nacoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lakemont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Otto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Log Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
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 Corn 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 Corn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blairsville
- Clayton
- Hayesville
- Hiawassee
- Young Harris
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Corn 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 Corn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #327527 (Corn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #327527 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: 633 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Macedonia
- Location given for Corn Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9314814 Lon: -83.6632237
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Georgia's counties, including Towns, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Corn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |