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A visit to the Hemphill Cemetery ...


The location of the Hemphill 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 Hemphill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5540°   (34° 33' 14")

Lon:   -85.4075°   (-85° 24' 26")

The Hemphill Cemetery is located in Chattooga County<2>.

The county seat for Chattooga County is located in Summerville. Summerville lies just to the south southeast of the Hemphill Cemetery .

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 Hemphill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Chattooga 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 Hemphill 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hemphill Cemetery.

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

    • Cloudland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pennville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Chattooga County
    • Trion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
      • Trion is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <4>
    • Menlo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <4>
    • Summerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Chattooga County
    • Bankhead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
      • Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
      • Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Lyerly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <4>
    • Mentone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Grover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Valley Head
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Alpine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • LaFayette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Linwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Linwood is located in Walker County
      • Cordell ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
        • Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Hammondville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
        • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Broomtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
        • Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Chattoogaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
        • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
      • Rising Fawn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
        • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <4>
      • Kensington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Floyd Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
        • Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County

    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 Hemphill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chattooga County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hemphill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Pleasant Green Church Memorial Monument
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Church Memorial Monument have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Green Church Memorial Monument is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Church Memorial Monument
    • Gamble Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gamble Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamble Cemetery
    • Algood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Algood Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algood Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Greenhill Memory Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenhill Memory Garden is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Memory Garden
    • Pennville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pennville Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pennville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Pennville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213995 <6>
    • West Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hill Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
    • Trion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trion Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trion Cemetery
    • Paynes Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paynes Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Chattooga Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chattooga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chattooga Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chattooga Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Menlo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menlo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Menlo Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menlo Cemetery
      • Berryton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berryton Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryton Cemetery
      • Summerville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summerville Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerville Cemetery
      • Underwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Rape Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rape Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rape Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rape Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (AL)
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24598 <6>
      • Ami Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ami Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ami Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Chattooga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams 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 Hemphill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #315312  (Hemphill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #315312 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: Dougherty Gap
      • County: Chattooga         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #315312 (Hemphill Cemetery)

    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 Chattooga, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hemphill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5540, Longitude: -85.4075       In this case, the coordinates for the Hemphill 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.









 

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