A visit to the Home 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 Home Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Home Cemetery:
34.5276, -84.6194
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Home Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Home Cemetery is located in Pickens County<2>.
The county seat for Pickens County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Home Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Home 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 Home Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Home Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ball Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Berean Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitestone Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- County Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Talona Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Mahan Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #545033 <5>
- Mahan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mahan Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Cemetery
- Hutcherson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hutcherson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutcherson Cemetery
- Sunlight Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Goble Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Goble Family Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble Family Cemetery
- Ridgeway Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Erwin Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Erwin Family Cemetery is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Family Cemetery
- Richardson Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McEntire Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The McEntire Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntire Cemetery
- Lewis Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewis Family Cemetery is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Family Cemetery
- Sun Rise Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Home Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Home Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ludville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Ranger
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Talking Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whitestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Carters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Fairmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yukon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Tails Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ball Ground
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Farmville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Worley Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
- Cagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- East Ellijay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellijay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Log ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Log is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
- Rydal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Waleska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
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 Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Home Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Home Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Pickens 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 Home Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #315597 (Home Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #315597 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: Pickens
- Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Talking Rock
- Location given for Home Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5275883 Lon: -84.6193763
- 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 Pickens, 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- Home 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. |