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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hiwassee (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hiwassee. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hiwassee is located in Cherokee County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Fannin (GA), Union (GA), Clay, Graham, Macon, Monroe (TN) & Polk (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Hiwassee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hiwassee:

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Hiwassee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.
    • Liberty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Cherokee County
    • Hiwassee Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Postell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County
    • Burger Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hothouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
    • Grape Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Culberson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County
    • Murphy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Boiling Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Marble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Andrews
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
    • Rhodo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.
    • Brasstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Pine Log Village
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Warne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hayesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Elf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Yellow Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
    • Bear Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Fontana Dam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.
    • 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
    • Fry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • McCaysville
      (14 miles [22.5 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 <2>
    • Cutcane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Epworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hemp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Morganton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Blue Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Greens Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Craytonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
      • Craytonia is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Margret
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
      • Margret is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Gilmer County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.
    • Cherry Log
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • White Path
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
  • Murray County (GA)
    • Tennga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
      • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <2>
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.
    • Young Harris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <2>
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Union County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County (GA)
    • Canal Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Blairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Owltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
  • Bradley County (TN)
    • Charleston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
  • McMinn County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.
    • Mecca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Etowah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <2>
    • Goodsprings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Englewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <2>
    • Claxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Manila
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Luskville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Bell Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Niota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Riceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
    • Calhoun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
  • Monroe County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.
    • Coker Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
      • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Jacktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Tellico Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jalapa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Belltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Ballplay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Madisonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Vonore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
      • Vonore is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <2>
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.
    • Belltown Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Chanceytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Ducktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Copperhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Archville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Delano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Chestuee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Ball Play
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
      • Ball Play is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Ocoee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oldfort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
      • Oldfort is located in Polk County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hiwassee, see our County-by-County Page for Hiwassee.

Newspapers Published in Hiwassee ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hiwassee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hiwassee, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hiwassee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hiwassee:

Cemeteries Near Hiwassee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hiwassee.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hiwassee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.

  • Hamby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
  • River Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Lenderman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenderman Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
  • Brock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
  • Neal Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Chapel Cemetery
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    • Spurling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spurling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spurling Cemetery
    • Suit Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suit Cemetery
    • Farrow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hiwassee had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hiwassee, with the one closest to Hiwassee listed first.

  • Vests
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vests have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
    • Vests is located in Cherokee County
  • Wehutty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wehutty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehutty
    • Wehutty is located in Cherokee County
  • Postell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
    • Postell is located in Cherokee County
  • Turtletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtletown
    • Turtletown is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtletown <2>
  • Coker Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
    • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
  • Ogreeta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogreeta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
    • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
  • Unaka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
    • Unaka is located in Cherokee County
  • Epperson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epperson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
    • Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
  • Hothouse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
    • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
  • Rymers ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rymers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
    • Rymers is located in Polk County (TN)
  • Wolf Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Letitia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letitia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letitia
    • Letitia is located in Cherokee County
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    • Grape Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Ducktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rural Vale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
      • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County (TN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hiwassee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hiwassee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hiwassee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hiwassee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hiwassee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1642, Longitude: -84.2541       In this case, the coordinates for Hiwassee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hiwassee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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