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A visit to the Crossroads Cemetery ...


The location of the Crossroads 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 Crossroads Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4679°   (34° 28' 4")

Lon:   -83.5693°   (-83° 34' 9")

The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Banks County<2>.

The county seat for Banks County is located in Homer. Homer lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Crossroads Cemetery .

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 Crossroads Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Banks 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 Crossroads 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crossroads Cemetery.

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

    • Alto
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
    • Raoul
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
    • Baldwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornelia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Airy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Demorest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lula
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glades
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Hall County
    • Homer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Leo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean
    • Gillsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Clermont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Brookton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
        • Brookton is located in Hall County
      • White Sulphur Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
        • White Sulphur Springs is located in Hall County
      • Land ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
        • Land is located in Hall County
      • Maysville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Toccoa Falls
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
        • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <4>
      • Cleveland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Toccoa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Yonah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
        • Yonah is located in White County
      • Holly Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
        • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
      • Sautee - Nacoochee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Crossroads Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Banks County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crossroads 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Crossroads Cemetery.<5>

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

    • B C Grant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B C Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B C Grant Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B C Grant Cemetery
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Banks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Baldwin City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mud Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Creek Cemetery
    • Mud Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Wynn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Banks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Woodley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodley Cemetery is located in Banks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodley Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Banks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Banks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Level Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Level Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Level Grove Cemetery is located in Habersham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Level Grove Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Habersham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Old New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old New Hope Cemetery is located in Habersham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Hope Cemetery
      • Friendly Mission Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Herrin - Colbert Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Herrin - Colbert Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Herrin - Colbert Family Cemetery is located in Hall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrin - Colbert Family Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Broad River Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broad River Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad River Cemetery
      • Kimsey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kimsey Cemetery is located in Habersham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimsey 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 Crossroads Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #349249  (Crossroads Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #349249 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: Baldwin
      • County: Banks         Elev: 421
      • Location given for GNIS #349249 (Crossroads Cemetery)

    The official website for Banks County: www.bankscountyga.org/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Banks, 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 Crossroads Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4679, Longitude: -83.5693       In this case, the coordinates for the Crossroads 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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