A visit to the LaFayette 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 LaFayette Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the LaFayette Cemetery:
34.7074, -85.2766
The LaFayette Cemetery is located in Walker County<1>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies just to the west southwest of the LaFayette Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the LaFayette Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the LaFayette Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from LaFayette Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Caldwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Tri-County Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Bryan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodram Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodram Cemetery
- Naomi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Naomi Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi Cemetery
- Whitley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Whitley Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Center Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Center Point Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Crestlawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Davis Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Underwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Gladden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gladden Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladden Cemetery
- McIntyre Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the LaFayette Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from LaFayette Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- LaFayette
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Linwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Kensington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Rock Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cassandra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Villanow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chickamauga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Trickum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pennville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rising Fawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Moons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rocky Face
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boynton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Flintstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Summerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chattanooga Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tunnel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Oglethorpe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Park City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Park City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Dewberry Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry 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 LaFayette Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The LaFayette Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chickamauga
- LaFayette
- Rising Fawn
- Summerville
- Trion
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 LaFayette Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Walker 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 LaFayette Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #354096 (LaFayette Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #354096 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: Walker
- Est. Elev: 247 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: LaFayette
- Location given for LaFayette Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7078577 Lon: -85.2774553
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- LaFayette Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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