Cemetery

Sims Cemetery

Hiawassee · Towns County

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The Story

Sims Cemetery, also recorded as Gibson Cemetery, is a small burial ground in the Hiawassee area of Towns County with about 28 memorials on Find a Grave. Its dual naming reflects the two families most tied to the plot, and roughly 96 percent of its graves have been photographed.

About this site

Sims Cemetery is a cemetery in Hiawassee, Towns County. It is one of 17 cemeteries documented in Towns County, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.9746, -83.7594 near Hiawassee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rogers Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lower Bell Creek Cemetery, Old Burch Cemetery, and Russell Cemetery.

This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Sims Cemetery, also recorded as Gibson Cemetery, is a small burial ground in the Hiawassee area of Towns County with about 28 memorials on Find a Grave. Its dual naming reflects the two families most tied to the plot, and roughly 96 percent of its graves have been photographed.

Sources: findagrave.com

📍 34.9746, -83.7594 · Hiawassee, Towns County
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