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A visit to the Dowda Cemetery ...


The location of the Dowda 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 Dowda Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2834°   (34° 17' 0")

Lon:   -84.4380°   (-84° 26' 16")

The Dowda Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the southwest of the Dowda Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Dowda Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Dowda 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dowda Cemetery.

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

    • Buffington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
      • Buffington is located in Cherokee County
    • Harmony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
    • Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • White City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cherokee County
    • Ball Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Worley Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
      • Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Waleska
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Flat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Nelson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
    • Cagle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
      • Cagle is located in Pickens County
    • Holly Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Free Home
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
      • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Tate
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Lebanon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ophir
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
        • Ophir is located in Cherokee County
      • Marble Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Milton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jasper
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
        • Jasper is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
      • Woodstock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
        • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Fields Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
        • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
      • Jerusalem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
        • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
      • Allatoona Pass
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
        • Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
      • Big Canoe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Dowda Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dowda Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McFarland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Hickory Log Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Log Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Log Cemetery
    • Keith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ponder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • The Ponder Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Philadelphia Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • River View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Zion - St. Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
    • Old Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • The Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brier Patch Church Cemetery
      • Reinhart Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery
    • New Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Knoll Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Ball Ground City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Ground City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Ground City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Ground City Cemetery
      • Ball Ground Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Ground Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Ground Baptist Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Ground Baptist Cemetery
      • Waleska Church of God Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Olivine Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fairview Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Union Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Waleska Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Refuge Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Sweetwater Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherokee Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cherokee Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherokee Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Canton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33251 <6>
      • Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cane Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
      • Cherry Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Dowda Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1685736  (Dowda Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1685736 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: Ball Ground West
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 299
      • Location given for GNIS #1685736 (Dowda Cemetery)

    The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

    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 Cherokee, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Dowda Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2834, Longitude: -84.4380       In this case, the coordinates for the Dowda 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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