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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elrod Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elrod Cemetery (FG ID #2647679)

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 Elrod Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.7699°   (34° 46' 11")

Lon:   -84.9262°   (-84° 55' 34")

The Elrod Cemetery is located in Whitfield County<2>.

The county seat for Whitfield County is located in Dalton. Dalton lies just to the west of the Elrod Cemetery .

Name Variations for Elrod Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Elrod Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Welcome Hill Baptist Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Elrod Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Whitfield 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 Elrod 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elrod Cemetery.

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

    • Union Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
    • Dalton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
    • Crown Mill Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
    • Waring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
      • Waring is located in Whitfield County
    • Rocky Face
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County
    • Chatsworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tunnel Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Varnell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Eton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Trickum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
    • Villanow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
      • Villanow is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Furnace ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
        • Furnace is located in Walker County
      • Hill City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
        • Hill City is located in Gordon County
      • Ball Ground
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
        • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
      • Crandall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Catoosa Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
        • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
      • Resaca
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
        • Resaca is located in Gordon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Resaca <4>
      • Cohutta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Damascus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
        • Damascus is located in Gordon County
      • Ringgold
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
        • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <4>
      • Sugar Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
        • Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <4>
      • Red Clay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
        • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
      • Howardville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
        • Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • New Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Gordon County
      • Cisco
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Elrod Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitfield County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elrod 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Elrod Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Fairground Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairground Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairground Cemetery
    • Whitfield Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Lewallen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Lewallen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Lewallen Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Lewallen Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Rocky Face Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stony Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stony Point Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Point Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Suttle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Suttle Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suttle Cemetery
      • Henton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henton Cemetery
      • Kilgore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Callaway Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Callaway Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callaway Cemetery
      • Tilton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tilton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilton Cemetery
      • Wagnon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagnon Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagnon Cemetery
      • Cochran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Osborn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
      • Chatsworth Heights Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatsworth Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chatsworth Heights Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatsworth Heights 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 Elrod Cemetery:

    The official website for Whitfield County: www.whitfieldcountyga.com/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Whitfield, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elrod Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7699, Longitude: -84.9262    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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