A visit to the High Shoals 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 High Shoals Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the High Shoals Cemetery:
34.5901, -84.2424
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the High Shoals Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the High Shoals Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the High Shoals Cemetery.<4>
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)
- 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)
- Nimblewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Hickory Flats Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Greenway Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Cemetery
- Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- River Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stock Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Stock Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Hill Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Scrougetown Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill Cemetery
- Cartecay UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Cartecay UMC Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartecay UMC Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Garrett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Noontootla Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Noontootla Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noontootla Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Big Canoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Marble Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Margret
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Jasper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dawsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yukon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Tate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Suches
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Ellijay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Talking Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Nelson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Cagle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Barrettsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Craytonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Santaluca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- Ophir
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
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.
- Auraria - Historic
- Dahlonega
- Dawsonville
- Ellijay
- Jasper
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 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 High Shoals Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Dawson 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 High Shoals Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #328153 (High Shoals Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #328153 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: Dawson
- Est. Elev: 838 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nimblewill
- Location given for High Shoals Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5900895 Lon: -84.242417
- 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 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- High Shoals 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. |