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A visit to the Payne Cemetery ...

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 Payne Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0662°   (35° 3' 58")

Lon:   -84.1235°   (-84° 7' 24")

The Payne Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Murphy. Murphy lies just to the east northeast of the Payne Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Payne Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Decker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Decker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • 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 Cherokee County
  • Clonts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clonts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clonts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clonts Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Persimmon Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persimmon Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persimmon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Persimmon Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Hiwassee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiwassee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiwassee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hiwassee Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Dickey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Timpson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Timpson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hyatt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • 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 Cherokee County
    • Farrow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrow Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Suit Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suit Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suit Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Old Martins Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Martins Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Martins Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Martins Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • 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 Cherokee County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Union County (GA)
    • Ivy Log Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Log Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Log Cemetery is located in Union County (GA)

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 Payne Cemetery.

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

  • Grape Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
    • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Culberson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
    • Culberson is located in Cherokee County
  • Murphy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hothouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
    • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
  • Hiwassee Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
    • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
  • Vests
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
    • Vests is located in Cherokee County
  • Postell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
    • Postell is located in Cherokee County
  • Ogreeta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
    • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
  • Unaka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
    • Unaka is located in Cherokee County
  • Brasstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
    • Brasstown is located in Clay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <5>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County
  • Pine Log Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
    • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Cherokee County
    • Burger Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Bethlehem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County (GA)
    • Boiling Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boiling Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Pantertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
    • Mineral Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <5>
    • Warne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <5>
    • Marble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <5>
    • Morganton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chanceytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Ducktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Copperhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <5>
    • McCaysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <5>
    • Coalville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Cherokee 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 Payne Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Payne 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 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 Payne Cemetery:

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 Payne Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1014273  (Payne Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1014273 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: Murphy
    • County: Cherokee         Elev: 485
    • Location given for GNIS #1014273 (Payne Cemetery)

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/

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 Cherokee, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Payne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0662, Longitude: -84.1235       In this case, the coordinates for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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