A visit to the Dyer 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 Dyer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dyer Cemetery:
34.9176, -85.2727
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dyer Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Dyer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dyer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Dyer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dyer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Osburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Osburn Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn Cemetery
- Patrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park
- The Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Cemetery
- Mission Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ellis Family Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Family Cemetery
- Cloud Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chickamauga Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Chickamauga Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamauga Cemetery
- Burning Bush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Burning Bush Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burning Bush Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Ringgold.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33069 <5>
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- Chattanooga Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- District Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Old Post Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Post Oak Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Post Oak Cemetery
- Boynton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Boynton Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
- Dietz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dietz Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Cemetery
- Newnan Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lakewood Memory Gardens is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Memory Gardens
- The Lakewood Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Lakewood Memory Gardens South
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34891 <5>
- Peavine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Peavine Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine Cemetery
- New Boynton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Boynton Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boynton Cemetery
- New Boynton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Boynton Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boynton Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Lomenick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lomenick Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomenick Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lomenick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chattanooga (TN).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960074 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Dyer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dyer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dewberry Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Park City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fort Oglethorpe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chickamauga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blue Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Boynton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Flintstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chattanooga Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Moons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moons is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rock City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rock Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- East Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lookout Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Brainerd Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- Ridgedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Orchard Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Graysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Brainerd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Ridgeside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Tiftonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Dyer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dyer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chickamauga
- East Ridge
- Rossville
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 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 Dyer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Walker County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Dyer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #354024 (Dyer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #354024 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Walker
- Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Oglethorpe
- Location given for Dyer Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9175762 Lon: -85.2727337
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Walker, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dyer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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