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A visit to the Moss Cemetery ...


The location of the Moss 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 Moss Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4579°   (34° 27' 28")

Lon:   -83.4546°   (-83° 27' 16")

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

The county seat for Banks County is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the south southwest of the Moss Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Moss 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moss Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Airy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornelia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Homer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Demorest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Toccoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Toccoa Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Clarkesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Parhams
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
    • Eastanollee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lula
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Carnesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gillsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Maysville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Martin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Avalon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
        • Avalon is located in Stephens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Turnerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
        • Turnerville is located in Habersham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <4>
      • Glades
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
        • Glades is located in Hall County
      • Commerce
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Leo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
        • Leo is located in White County
        • Leo has also been known as:
        • Meldean

    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 Moss 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 Moss Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Moss Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Broad River Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Corinth Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Banks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Payne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Kimbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimbell Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbell Cemetery
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Old Line Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Old Line Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • The Old Line Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Peyton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Line Cemetery
      • Line Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Line Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Line Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Homer.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Line Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Line Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The The Line Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Line Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Welcome Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welcome Home Cemetery is located in Habersham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Home Cemetery
      • Kimsey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Baldwin City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Wynn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Banks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Lathan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lathan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lathan Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lathan 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 Moss Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #328852  (Moss Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #328852 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: Lake Russell
      • County: Banks         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #328852 (Moss 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 obstructions 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 Moss Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4579, Longitude: -83.4546       In this case, the coordinates for the Moss 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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