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A visit to the High Shoals Cemetery ...


The location of the High Shoals 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 High Shoals Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5901°   (34° 35' 24")

Lon:   -84.2424°   (-84° 14' 32")

The High Shoals Cemetery is located in Dawson County<2>.

The county seat for Dawson County is located in Dawsonville. Dawsonville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the High Shoals Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 High Shoals Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Dawson 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 High Shoals 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the High Shoals Cemetery.

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

    • Tickanetley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickanetley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
      • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
    • Big Canoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Marble Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Margret
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
      • Margret is located in Fannin County
    • Jasper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
    • Dawsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Yukon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Gilmer County
    • Talking Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talking Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Rock
      • Talking Rock is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talking Rock <4>
    • Tate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
      • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
    • Suches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <4>
    • East Ellijay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Dahlonega
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Log
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellijay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitestone
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
        • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
      • Nelson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nelson is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
      • Greens Mill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
        • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
      • Cagle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
        • Cagle is located in Pickens County
      • Barrettsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
        • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
      • Craytonia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
        • Craytonia is located in Fannin County
      • Ophir
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
        • Ophir is located in Cherokee County
      • Morganton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Worley Crossroads
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
        • Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
      • Blue Ridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ball Ground
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
      • Garland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Garland is located in Lumpkin 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 High Shoals Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dawson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the High Shoals Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Spriggs Summerour Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spriggs Summerour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spriggs Summerour Cemetery is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spriggs Summerour Cemetery
    • Tickanetley Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • East New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2 is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2
    • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jesus Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Hickory Flats Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenway Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenway Cemetery
    • Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery
    • River Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Stock Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stock Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stock Hill Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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 Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Scrougetown Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scrougetown Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scrougetown Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrougetown Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Flint Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
      • Cartecay UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartecay UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cartecay UMC Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartecay UMC Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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 Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Noontootla Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noontootla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noontootla Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noontootla 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 High Shoals Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #328153  (High Shoals Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #328153 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: Nimblewill
      • County: Dawson         Elev: 838
      • Location given for GNIS #328153 (High Shoals Cemetery)

    The official website for Dawson County: www.dawsoncounty.org/

    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 Dawson, 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 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 High Shoals Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5901, Longitude: -84.2424       In this case, the coordinates for the High Shoals 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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