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A visit to the Arlington Cemetery ...


The location of the Arlington 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 Arlington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9234°   (33° 55' 24")

Lon:   -84.3871°   (-84° 23' 13")

The Arlington Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Atlanta. Atlanta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Arlington Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Arlington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Fulton 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 Arlington 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Arlington Cemetery.

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

    • Sandy Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mount Bethel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
      • Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
    • Dunwoody
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookhaven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
    • North Atlanta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
      • North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
    • Vinings
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinings
      • Vinings is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinings <4>
    • Buckhead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Fulton County
    • Chamblee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Peachtree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
    • Sturbridge Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
    • Northwoods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
    • Doraville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Roswell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Smyrna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Elmside Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
        • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • North Druid Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Druid Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
        • North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
      • Turner Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
        • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
      • Marietta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Fair Oaks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
        • Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Druid Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • North Decatur
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
        • North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
      • Tucker
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
        • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <4>
      • Danbury Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
        • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Norcross
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
        • Norcross is located in Gwinnett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,003 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norcross <4>
      • Peachtree Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

    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 Arlington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Arlington Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Heards Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heards Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heards Cemetery
    • Chattahoochee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Power Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Power Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Power Cemetery is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Power Cemetery
    • Haney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haney Cemetery is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Noegele Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noegele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noegele Cemetery is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noegele Cemetery
    • Scribner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scribner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scribner Cemetery is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scribner Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Cobb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Osborn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Willeo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willeo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willeo Cemetery is located in Cobb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willeo Cemetery
      • New Providence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Cobb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Cobb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Delk - Hunton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delk - Hunton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delk - Hunton Cemetery is located in Cobb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delk - Hunton Cemetery
      • Mayes - Sewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes - Sewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayes - Sewell Cemetery is located in Cobb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes - Sewell Cemetery
      • Barfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Cobb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barfield Cemetery
      • Hargrove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Cobb County
        • The Hargrove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hargrove Family Cemetery
        • Hargrove House Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargrove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34356 <6>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cobb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Pace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pace Cemetery is located in Cobb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
      • Harmony Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Paces Ferry Road Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354859 <6>
      • Prosperity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prosperity Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity 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 Arlington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #310615  (Arlington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #310615 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: Sandy Springs
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 334
      • Location given for GNIS #310615 (Arlington Cemetery)

    The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Fulton, 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 Arlington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9234, Longitude: -84.3871       In this case, the coordinates for the Arlington 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>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.
    <6>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.









 

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