A visit to the Rains 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 Rains Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rains Cemetery:
33.2429, -85.0519
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rains Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rains Cemetery is located in Heard County<2>.
The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the northwest of the Rains Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rains Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Rains Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rains Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shackleford - Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dowell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Dowell Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell Cemetery
- Carser Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Harmony Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Harmony Cemetery
- Purgason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Purgason Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgason Cemetery
- Franklin City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Caswell Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell Cemetery
- Buttrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Buttrill Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttrill Cemetery
- Owensby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Owensby Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensby Cemetery
- Philpot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Philpot Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
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- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Darden - Crain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McWaters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McWaters Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWaters Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Bevis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bevis Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevis Cemetery
- Cheek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hearn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hearn Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36981 <5>
- Stinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Stinson Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson Cemetery
- Harmonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harmonia Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonia Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Daniel - Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rains Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rains Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Corinth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Asta Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Brays Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Centralhatchee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Hogansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neals Crossroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Glenn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Grantville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Frolona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frolona is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Roosterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roosterville is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Rock Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- LaGrange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lone Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Evansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Abbottsford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Roopville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Standing Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- West Lake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Smith City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
- Moreland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sargent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ephesus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ephesus is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- High Shoals
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
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 Rains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Heard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rains Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Hogansville
- LaGrange
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 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 Rains Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Heard 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 Rains Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #347127 (Rains Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #347127 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: Heard
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillcrest
- Location given for Rains Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2428971 Lon: -85.0518845
- 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 Heard, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rains 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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