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A visit to the Hamby Cemetery ...


The location of the Hamby 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 Hamby Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9181°   (34° 55' 5")

Lon:   -83.2410°   (-83° 14' 27")

The Hamby Cemetery is located in Rabun County<2>.

The county seat for Rabun County is located in Clayton. Clayton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Hamby Cemetery .

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 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 Hamby Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Rabun 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 Hamby 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hamby Cemetery.

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

    • Antioch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County
    • Mountain Rest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sky Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <4>
    • Scaly Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
    • Clayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Longcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Highlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
    • Tiger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Battle Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Tamassee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Otto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wiley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
        • Wiley is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <4>
      • Lakemont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Walhalla
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Tallulah Falls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
        • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <4>
      • West Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Cashiers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
        • Cashiers is located in Jackson County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <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 Hamby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rabun County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hamby Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kell Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Hale Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Church Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Church Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Antioch UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Speed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speed Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Holden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holden Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Billingsley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billingsley Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billingsley Cemetery
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
    • Hedden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedden Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Macon County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Dotson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
      • Chechero Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Godfrey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
      • Winchester Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Glade Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glade Hope Cemetery is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Hope 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 Hamby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #328043  (Hamby Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #328043 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: Satolah
      • County: Rabun         Elev: 562
      • Location given for GNIS #328043 (Hamby Cemetery)

    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 Rabun, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hamby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9181, Longitude: -83.2410       In this case, the coordinates for the Hamby 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.




 

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