A visit to the Heard 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 Heard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Heard Cemetery:
34.2829, -84.2355
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Heard Cemetery is located in Forsyth County<2>.
The county seat for Forsyth County is located in Cumming. Cumming lies just to the southeast of the Heard Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Heard Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Heard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Heard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Poole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Poole Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole Cemetery
- Sewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sewell Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
- Old Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Old Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Old Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hightower Church Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
- Orange Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Conns Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Salem Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Church Cemetery
- Cumming City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cumming City Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming City Cemetery
- Sawnee View Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Coal Mtn. Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mtn. Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Ball Ground City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Becker Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Becker Family Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Family Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Heard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Heard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ophir
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Free Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Barrettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Cumming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Ball Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Buffington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buffington is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Marble Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dawsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Canoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fields Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Tate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Chestatee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Cagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Worley Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
- Alpharetta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ocee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
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 Heard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Forsyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Heard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alpharetta
- Canton
- Cumming
- Dawsonville
- Jasper
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 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 Heard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Forsyth 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 Heard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #315278 (Heard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #315278 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: Forsyth
- Est. Elev: 354 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Matt
- Location given for Heard Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2828723 Lon: -84.2354753
- 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 Forsyth, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heard 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. |