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A visit to the Western Cemetery ...


The location of the Western Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Western Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1796°   (33° 10' 46")

Lon:   -85.1411°   (-85° 8' 27")

The Western Cemetery is located in Heard County<2>.

The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the north northeast of the Western Cemetery .

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 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 Western Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Heard County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Western Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Western Cemetery.

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

    • Glenn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rock Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Standing Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
      • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Evansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Evansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Troup County
    • Abbottsford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County
    • Asta Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
    • Brays Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
      • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
    • West Lake Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
      • West Lake Village is located in Troup County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • LaGrange
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
        • LaGrange is located in Troup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
      • Corinth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Heard County
      • Frolona
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
        • Frolona is located in Heard County
      • High Shoals
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
        • High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Roanoke
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
        • Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
      • Stroud
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stroud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
        • Stroud is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Whitfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
        • Whitfield is located in Troup County
      • Hogansville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Centralhatchee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
        • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Doublehead
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
        • Doublehead is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Fredonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Roosterville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
        • Roosterville is located in Heard County
      • Five Points
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Chambers County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • West
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
        • West is located in Randolph County (AL)

    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 Western 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 Western Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Western Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Persons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Persons Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persons Cemetery
    • Turman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turman Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turman Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • State Line Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Line Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Glenn - Burpee - Cole Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn - Burpee - Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenn - Burpee - Cole Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn - Burpee - Cole Cemetery
    • Owensby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owensby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owensby Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owensby Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • New Harmony Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Buttrill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buttrill Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttrill Cemetery
      • Lashley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lashley Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lashley Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Pittman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Adamson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adamson Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamson Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Whatley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whatley Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatley Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Philpot Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philpot Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpot Cemetery
      • Old Harmony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Harmony Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harmony Cemetery
      • Hearn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery

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

    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 Western Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #347170  (Western Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #347170 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: Glenn
      • County: Heard         Elev: 255
      • Location given for GNIS #347170 (Western 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Western Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1796, Longitude: -85.1411       In this case, the coordinates for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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