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A visit to the Fires Creek 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 Fires Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fires Creek Cemetery:

35.0748, -83.8738

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

The Fires Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Hayesville. Hayesville lies just to the east southeast of the Fires Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fires Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Fires Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Mc Guire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mc Guire Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Guire Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Hayesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hayesville Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville Cemetery
  • Haigler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Haigler Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haigler Cemetery
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
  • Brasstown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Brasstown Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown Cemetery
  • Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Hills Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woods Grove Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McClure Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Ledford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ledford Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Union County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • Ledford Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Valley River Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley River Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fires Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Hayesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brasstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Warne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pine Log Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
  • Marble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elf is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
  • Coalville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
  • Young Harris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Andrews
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Murphy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Hiawassee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Rhodo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
    • Boiling Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Grape Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
    • Blairsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Topton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Fires Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fires Creek 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 helpful 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 Fires Creek Cemetery: