A visit to the Payne 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 Payne Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Payne Cemetery:
34.4323, -83.3299
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Payne Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Payne Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Carnesville. Carnesville lies just to the southeast of the Payne Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Payne Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Payne Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunshine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Cemetery
- Culpepper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Culpepper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpepper Cemetery
- Allens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Allens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Corinth Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nails Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nails Creek Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nails Creek Cemetery
- Wilmot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilmot Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Cemetery
- Toms Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Toms Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek Cemetery
- Stowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stowe Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe Cemetery
- Currahee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Currahee Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currahee Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Farmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- Farmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Carnesville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235313 <5>
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Payne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Payne Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Parhams
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Carnesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Eastanollee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Toccoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Airy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toccoa Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lavonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cornelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Canon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gumlog
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Franklin Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bowersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Demorest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raoul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Royston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Payne Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Payne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carnesville
- Clarkesville
- Cornelia
- Demorest
- Homer
- Lavonia
- Royston
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 Payne Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Payne Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #329144 (Payne Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #329144 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 259 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Red Hill
- Location given for Payne Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4323246 Lon: -83.3298832
- 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 Franklin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Payne 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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