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A visit to the Dotson Cemetery ...


The location of the Dotson 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 Dotson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8793°   (34° 52' 45")

Lon:   -83.3679°   (-83° 22' 4")

The Dotson Cemetery is located in Rabun County<2>.

The county seat for Rabun County is located in Clayton. Clayton lies just to the west of the Dotson 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 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 Dotson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Rabun 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 Dotson 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dotson Cemetery.

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

    • Clayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mountain City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
    • Antioch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County
    • Tiger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wiley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <4>
    • Dillard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakemont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sky Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <4>
    • Battle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Longcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Scaly Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tallulah Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Mountain Rest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Otto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Tate City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
        • Tate City is located in Towns County
      • Turnerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
        • Turnerville is located in Habersham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <4>
      • Riverside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
      • Highlands
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
        • Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>

    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 Dotson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rabun County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dotson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clayton Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Roane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roane Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roane Cemetery
    • John & Ethel Watts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McCurry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCurry Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCurry Cemetery
    • Chechero Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
    • Antioch UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Rabun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Mountain Grove Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Germany Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Germany Cemetery is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germany Cemetery
      • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Speed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speed Cemetery is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Cemetery
      • Head of Tennesse Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Crukleton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crukleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crukleton Cemetery is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crukleton Cemetery
      • Kell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kell Cemetery is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Bettys Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Darnell Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jameson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jameson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jameson Cemetery is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jameson Cemetery
      • Joy Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Springs Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Springs Cemetery
      • Hamby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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.
        • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby 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 Dotson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #327668  (Dotson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #327668 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: Rabun Bald
      • County: Rabun         Elev: 614
      • Location given for GNIS #327668 (Dotson Cemetery)

    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 Rabun, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dotson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8793, Longitude: -83.3679       In this case, the coordinates for the Dotson 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.




 

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