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A visit to the Hightower Cemetery ...

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 Hightower Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   33.9493°   (33° 56' 57")

Lon:   -85.1545°   (-85° 9' 16")

The Hightower Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Cedartown. Cedartown lies just to the northwest of the Hightower Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Hightower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Mt. Zion East Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion East Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion East Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion East Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County
  • Polk Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polk Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
  • Felton Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Felton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Felton Cemetery is located in Haralson County
  • Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
    • The Felton Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County
    • The Felton Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Felton Memory Gardens
  • Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Haralson County
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Latham Cemetery
  • Maple Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Springs Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Northview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Northview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • South Side Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dugdown Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lime Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lime Branch Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Tallapoosa East Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallapoosa East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallapoosa East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tallapoosa East Cemetery is located in Haralson County
    • Ezell B Garner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell B Garner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell B Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ezell B Garner Cemetery is located in Haralson County
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Paulding County
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Haralson County
    • Piney Woods Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Woods Community Cemetery
      • The Piney Woods Community Cemetery is located in Haralson County
      • The Piney Woods Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Piney Woods Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Piney Woods Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockmart Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockmart Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockmart Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockmart Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hightower Cemetery.

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

  • Felton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockmart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
    • Rockmart is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <6>
  • Cedartown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Aragon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Tabernacle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
  • Braswell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
    • Braswell is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Brice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Floyd County
  • Greenway ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Polk County
  • Taylorsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
    • Wax is located in Floyd County
  • Esom Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Morgan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
    • Etna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Budapest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County
    • Bremen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Silver Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <6>
    • Cave Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tecumseh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Tallapoosa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Temple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Palestine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Waco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Haralson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <6>
    • Driskolls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Driskolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County
    • Hart Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Dallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <6>
    • Rosemont Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemont Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
      • Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
    • Euharlee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Atlanta Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
      • Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
    • Borden Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)

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 Hightower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Hightower Cemetery:

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 Hightower Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2119855  (Hightower Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2119855 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: Felton
    • County: Polk         Elev: 265
    • Location given for GNIS #2119855 (Hightower Cemetery)

The official website for Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/

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 Polk, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hightower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9493, Longitude: -85.1545       In this case, the coordinates for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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