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A visit to the Birdtown Cemetery ...


The location of the Birdtown Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Birdtown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4662°   (35° 27' 58")

Lon:   -83.3590°   (-83° 21' 32")

The Birdtown Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.

The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies just to the west southwest of the Birdtown Cemetery .

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 Birdtown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Swain 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 Birdtown 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Birdtown Cemetery.

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

    • Whittier
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <4>
    • Cherokee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
    • Paint Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County
    • Bryson City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
    • Wilmot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Unahala
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
    • Dillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
    • Sylva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <4>
    • Greens Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Webster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Swain County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Judson ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
        • Judson is located in Swain County
      • Leatherman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
        • Leatherman is located in Macon County
      • Almond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
        • Almond is located in Swain County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <4>
      • Bushnell ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
        • Bushnell is located in Swain County
      • Forest Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
        • Forest Hills has also been known as:
        • Forest Hills village
        • Village of Forest Hills
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
      • Cullowhee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruby City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
        • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
      • Wesser
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
        • Wesser is located in Swain County
      • Balsam
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Maggie Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
        • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <4>
      • East Laport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
        • East Laport is located in Jackson 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 Birdtown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swain County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Birdtown Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McHan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McHan Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHan Cemetery
    • Sherrill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherrill Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46860 <7>
    • Galbraith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galbraith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galbraith Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Owl Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owl Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owl Cemetery
    • Thomas Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Old Campground Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Copper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copper Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copper Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Queen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Queen Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
      • Laney Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laney Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
      • Wiggins - Watson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins - Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiggins - Watson Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins - Watson Cemetery
      • Reagan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hyatt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hyatt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatt Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47754 <7>
      • Sherrill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Olivet UMC Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Olivet UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Olivet UMC Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304564 <7>
      • Tolley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48947 <7>
      • Sneed Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert 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 Birdtown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1009424  (Birdtown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1009424 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: Whittier
      • County: Swain         Elev: 630
      • Location given for GNIS #1009424 (Birdtown Cemetery)

    The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Swain, 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 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 Birdtown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4662, Longitude: -83.3590       In this case, the coordinates for the Birdtown 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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