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A visit to the Hays 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 Hays Cemetery ...

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

34.5862, -82.9479

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

The Hays Cemetery is located in Oconee County<2>.

The county seat for Oconee County is located in Walhalla. Walhalla lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hays Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hays Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hays Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oakway Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway Cemetery
  • Townville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Townville Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville Cemetery
  • Hepsibah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hepsibah Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepsibah Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Wildwood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wildwood Memorial Park is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Memorial Park
  • Marit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Marit Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marit Cemetery
  • Fair Play Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Fair Play.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1183903 <5>
  • Snowhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Snowhill Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowhill Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • South Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Union Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kesse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kesse Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesse Cemetery
    • Smiths Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smiths Chapel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Chapel Cemetery

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 Hays Cemetery.

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

  • Townville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oakway is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
  • Fair Play
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Seneca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Utica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Utica is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Richland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Price ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Price is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  • Leisure Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Reed Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
  • Clemson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Newry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Westminster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gumlog
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • La France
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pendleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maretts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
    • Sandy Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
    • Lavonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <6>
    • West Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Central
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harbin ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Harbin is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Walhalla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Hays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oconee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Hays Cemetery: