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A visit to the Strain 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 Strain Cemetery ...

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

35.1687, -83.2415

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

The Strain Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the west of the Strain Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Strain Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Strain Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Erastus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Erastus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goldmine Cemetery
  • Evvitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evvitt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evvitt Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • Wells Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Angel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Highlands Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Highlands Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wesleyanna UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • New Savannah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Stiles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mc Ghee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mc Ghee Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Ghee Cemetery
    • Addington Community Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rush Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Cemetery is located in Riverside.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48660 <5>
    • Horse Cove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Horse Cove Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cove Cemetery
    • Whiteside Cove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Norton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
    • Upper Zachary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Upper Zachary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zachary Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Strain Cemetery.

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

  • Ellijay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
  • Erastus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Erastus is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
  • Glenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gay is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
  • Lickskillet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Highlands
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cashiers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Tuckasegee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • East Laport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Laport is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cullowhee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Otto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scaly Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Leatherman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
    • Greens Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Orlando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Orlando is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Sky Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Argura
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Argura is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
    • Sapphire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sylva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <6>
    • Dillard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruby City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
    • Unahala
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala

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 Strain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Strain Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Strain Cemetery: