A visit to the Kelly 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 Kelly Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kelly Cemetery:
34.9743, -83.3652
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kelly Cemetery is located in Rabun County<2>.
The county seat for Rabun County is located in Clayton. Clayton lies just to the south southwest of the Kelly Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kelly Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Kelly Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kelly Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Head of Tennesse Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bettys Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Watkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- McCurry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McCurry Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurry Cemetery
- Mc Connell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mc Connell Cemetery is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Connell Cemetery
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Asbury UMC Cemetery is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury UMC Cemetery
- The Asbury UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Asbury Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46746 <5>
- Pickett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Antioch UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch UMC Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch UMC Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Hale Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hale Church Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Church Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Darnell Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Grove Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Rush Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Cemetery is located in Riverside (NC).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48660 <5>
- Germany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Germany Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Cemetery
- Roane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Roane Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roane Cemetery
- John & Ethel Watts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Duncan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Bleckley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bleckley Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleckley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bleckley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Clayton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201643 <5>
- Speed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Speed Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
- Hamby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
- Stiles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kelly Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kelly Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dillard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orlando
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Sky Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Scaly Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Otto
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Germany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Lickskillet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Tiger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Highlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tate City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Wiley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lakemont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mountain Rest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 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 Kelly 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 Kelly Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cashiers
- Clayton
- Franklin
- Highlands
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 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 Kelly Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Rabun 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 Kelly Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #328380 (Kelly Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #328380 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: Rabun
- Est. Elev: 671 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rabun Bald
- Location given for Kelly Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9742575 Lon: -83.3651557
- 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 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 '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- Kelly 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. |
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