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A visit to the Upper Hightower 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 Upper Hightower Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Upper Hightower Cemetery:

34.9326, -83.6507

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Upper Hightower Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Upper Hightower Cemetery is located in Towns County<2>.

The county seat for Towns County is located in Hiawassee. Hiawassee lies just to the west of the Upper Hightower Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Upper Hightower Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Upper Hightower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boyd Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Boyd Chapel Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Chapel Cemetery
  • Lower Hightower Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower Bell Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Osborn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
  • Ivy Mount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ivy Mount Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Mount Cemetery
  • Galloway Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Galloway Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Hill Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Enotah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Enotah Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enotah Cemetery
  • Blalock - Thompson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ledford Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ledford Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Chapel Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Towns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Old Burch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Old Burch Cemetery is located in Towns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burch Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Stonecyphen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stonecyphen Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecyphen Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Towns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
    • Frady Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Frady Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frady Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Upper Hightower Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Upper Hightower Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Tate City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tate City is located in Towns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
  • Hunt ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunt is located in Towns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
  • Hiawassee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Elf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
  • Germany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Germany is located in Rabun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
  • Young Harris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jacksonville is located in Towns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Hayesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tiger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Warne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hood ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hood is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mountain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dillard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Choestoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Choestoe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
    • Robertstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Robertstown is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
    • Helen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lakemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Orlando
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Blairsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nacoochee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Nacoochee is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
    • Sautee - Nacoochee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Otto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Log Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village

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 Upper Hightower 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 Upper Hightower Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Upper Hightower Cemetery: