A visit to the Ellis Family 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 Ellis Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ellis Family Cemetery:
34.9284, -85.3200
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ellis Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ellis Family Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Ellis Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ellis Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ellis Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ellis Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mission Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chattanooga Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
- Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Chickamauga Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chickamauga Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamauga Cemetery
- Osburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Osburn Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn Cemetery
- Patrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Cloud Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Paynes Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lookout Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Deakins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Deakins Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakins Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Garrett Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- District Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newnan Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Ellis Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ellis Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Flintstone
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Moons
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Moons is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Dewberry Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Chattanooga Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Fort Oglethorpe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Park City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Park City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Rock City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Lookout Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chickamauga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lookout Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tiftonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Blue Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Boynton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- East Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Lake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Valley Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Rock Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- 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
- Chattanooga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Ellis Family 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 Ellis Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chattanooga
- Chickamauga
- East Ridge
- Rossville
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 Ellis Family 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 Ellis Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2044735 (Ellis Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2044735 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: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Oglethorpe
- Location given for Ellis Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9284095 Lon: -85.3199574
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellis Family 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |