A visit to the Ledford 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 Ledford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ledford Cemetery:
35.0306, -83.7571
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ledford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ledford Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Hayesville. Hayesville lies just to the west northwest of the Ledford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ledford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ledford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ledford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hayesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hayesville Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Ledford Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Lower Bell Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hills Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Grove Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Old Burch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Burch Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burch Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Galloway Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burch Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hiawassee (GA).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33059 <5>
- Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Osborn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Fires Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fires Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fires Creek Cemetery
- Ivy Mount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ivy Mount Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Mount Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ledford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ledford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elf
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elf is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
- Hayesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hiawassee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Young Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Pine Log Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
- Tate City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
- Brasstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Andrews
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rhodo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Coalville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Marble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blairsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hood ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hood is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Topton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Murphy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Choestoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Choestoe is located in Union County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
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 Ledford 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 Ledford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andrews
- Blairsville
- Hayesville
- Hiawassee
- Murphy
- Young Harris
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 either 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 Ledford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Ledford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1012781 (Ledford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1012781 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 598 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hayesville
- Location given for Ledford Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0306467 Lon: -83.7571157
- 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 Clay, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ledford 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. |