A visit to the Sims 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 Sims Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sims Cemetery:
34.9745, -83.7591
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sims Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sims Cemetery is located in Towns County<2>.
The county seat for Towns County is located in Hiawassee. Hiawassee lies just to the south of the Sims Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sims Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sims Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ledford Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Old Burch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Old Burch Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burch Cemetery
- Lower Bell Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Burch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burch Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hiawassee.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33059 <5>
- Osborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hayesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hayesville Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Laurel Hills Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woods Grove Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ivy Mount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ivy Mount Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Mount Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Ledford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
- Enotah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Enotah Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enotah Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lower Hightower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Galloway Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Galloway Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Hill 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 Sims Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sims Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunt is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hiawassee
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Young Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Hayesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tate City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tate City is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Pine Log Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Hood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Brasstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blairsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Choestoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Owltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Andrews
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Coalville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Marble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Germany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Germany is located in Rabun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Murphy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Robertstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Helen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Topton
(18 miles [29 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 Sims Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Towns County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sims Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andrews
- Blairsville
- Hayesville
- Hiawassee
- Murphy
- Young Harris
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 Sims Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Towns 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 Sims Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #329713 (Sims Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #329713 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: Towns
- Est. Elev: 598 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hiawassee
- Location given for Sims Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9745359 Lon: -83.7590607
- 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 Towns, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sims 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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