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A visit to the Payne Cemetery ...


The location of the Payne 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 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)

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

Lat:   35.4606°   (35° 27' 38")

Lon:   -83.8163°   (-83° 48' 58")

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

The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east of the Payne Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Payne 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 Payne 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 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.

    • Fontana Dam
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
      • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
      • Fontana Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <4>
    • Yellow Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
      • Santeetla
      • Santeetlah
      • Santultah
      • Thunderbird Mountain
      • Thunderbird
    • Robbinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
    • Cheoah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Stecoah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stecoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Red Bank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Happy Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bear Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Nantahala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Forney ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Wesser
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
        • Wesser is located in Swain County
      • Almond
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Townsend
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
        • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Topton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Macon County
      • Sixmile
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
        • Sixmile is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Buffalo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
      • Rhodo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
        • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
      • Andrews
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
        • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
      • Elkmont ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
        • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Chelsey Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
        • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Wear Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
        • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County (TN)

    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 Swain County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Payne 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Payne Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Orr Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Welch Cove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cove Cemetery
    • Cable Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Branch Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Branch Cemetery
    • Farley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Cable Cove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cove Cemetery
    • Bradshaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Cable Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
    • Proctor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
    • Coom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coom Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coom Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Breedlove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breedlove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedlove Cemetery
      • Yellow Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Orr Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orr Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Sawyer Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Creek Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Bone Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bone Valley Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Valley Cemetery
      • Higdon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higdon Cemetery is located in Swain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higdon 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 Payne Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1014274  (Payne Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1014274 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: Fontana Dam
      • County: Swain         Elev: 569
      • Location given for GNIS #1014274 (Payne 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.4606, Longitude: -83.8163       In this case, the coordinates for the Payne 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.




 

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