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A visit to the Upper Wilscot Cemetery ...

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 Upper Wilscot Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8498°   (34° 50' 59")

Lon:   -84.1721°   (-84° 10' 19")

The Upper Wilscot Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Blue Ridge. Blue Ridge lies just to the west of the Upper Wilscot Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Upper Wilscot Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • 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 Fannin County
  • Concord Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Baptist Cemetery
    • The Concord Baptist Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Concord Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Morganton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360943 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Woody Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woody Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Ricketts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricketts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricketts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ricketts Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • New Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Union Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Padena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Padena Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Wilscot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilscot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilscot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilscot Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Fannin County
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    • Dillard Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillard Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillard Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillard Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Union County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Paris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paris Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Toccoa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toccoa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toccoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toccoa Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Tarpley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarpley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarpley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Tilley Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brawley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brawley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brawley Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Sugar Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Confidence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confidence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confidence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confidence Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Union County

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 Upper Wilscot Cemetery.

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

  • Craytonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
    • Craytonia is located in Fannin County
  • Morganton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Margret
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
    • Margret is located in Fannin County
  • Bethlehem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Union County
  • Mineral Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
    • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <6>
  • Greens Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
    • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
  • Blue Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Fannin County
  • Culberson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
    • Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Hothouse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
    • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Blairsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cherry Log
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Suches
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <6>
    • Pantertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
    • Epworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • McCaysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <6>
    • Pierceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pierceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Fannin County
    • Chestnut Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
    • Santaluca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
    • Tickanetley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tickanetley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
      • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
    • Hood ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Union County
    • Burger Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Pine Log Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Copperhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <6>
    • Fry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Fannin County

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 Wilscot Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fannin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Upper Wilscot Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wilscot Cemetery:

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 Upper Wilscot Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #351157  (Upper Wilscot Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #351157 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: Wilscot
    • County: Fannin         Elev: 623
    • Location given for GNIS #351157 (Upper Wilscot Cemetery)

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 Fannin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Upper Wilscot Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8498, Longitude: -84.1721       In this case, the coordinates for the Upper Wilscot Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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