A visit to the Birdtown 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 Birdtown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Birdtown Cemetery:
35.4662, -83.3590
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Birdtown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Birdtown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Birdtown Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The McHan Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHan Cemetery
- Sherrill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sherrill Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Galbraith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Owl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Owl Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Cemetery
- Thomas Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Old Campground Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Copper Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Queen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
- Laney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney Cemetery
- Wiggins - Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reagan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hyatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sherrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Olivet UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tolley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sneed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lambert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Cherokee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Bryson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Unahala
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Dillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sylva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Addie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Forney ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Judson ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Leatherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Almond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- 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 <6>
- Cullowhee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Wesser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Balsam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maggie Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tellico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tellico is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
- East Laport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
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.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Sylva
- Webster
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 Birdtown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Swain 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 Birdtown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1009424 (Birdtown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1009424 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: Swain
- Est. Elev: 630 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whittier
- Location given for Birdtown Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.466209 Lon: -83.3590433
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Birdtown 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |