A visit to the Haw Creek 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 Haw Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Haw Creek Cemetery:
34.1704, -84.1246
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Haw Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Haw Creek Cemetery is located in Forsyth County<2>.
The county seat for Forsyth County is located in Cumming. Cumming lies just to the north northwest of the Haw Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Haw Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Haw Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Haw Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cumming City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cumming City Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming City Cemetery
- Faith Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Beaver Run Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver Run Church Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run Church Cemetery
- The Beaver Run Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beaver Run Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Sawnee View Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Bagley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bagley Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
- Connolly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Connolly Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connolly Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The James Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Douglass Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buford City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34526 <5>
- New Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The New Bethany Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethany Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Coal Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Coal Mtn. Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mtn. Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Haw Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Haw Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cumming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ocee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Suwanee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rest Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Johns Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Free Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Fields Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Alpharetta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duluth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Flowery Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chestatee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Silver City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Barrettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Oak Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Berkeley Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Absalom is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
- Ophir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Orange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Peachtree Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blackshear Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- White City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
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 Haw Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Forsyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Haw Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alpharetta
- Buford
- Cumming
- Duluth
- Flowery Branch
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Haw Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Forsyth 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 Haw Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #315235 (Haw Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #315235 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: Forsyth
- Est. Elev: 370 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buford Dam
- Location given for Haw Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1703761 Lon: -84.1246361
- 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 Forsyth, 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- Haw Creek 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. |