A visit to the McDonald 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 McDonald Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McDonald Cemetery:
34.2823, -83.4793
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McDonald Cemetery is located in Banks County<2>.
The county seat for Banks County is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the north northwest of the McDonald Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McDonald Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the McDonald Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McDonald Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Weebs Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Weebs Creek Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weebs Creek Cemetery
- Grove Level Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Grove Level Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Level Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Mason / Moss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mason / Moss Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason / Moss Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ellison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Veal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Veal Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veal Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Solid Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McDonald Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McDonald Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Homer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Nicholson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Planter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Alto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Raoul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Jarrett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Pendergrass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arcade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Sugar Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Talmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Carnesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- White Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Parhams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Mount Airy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cornelia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 McDonald Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Banks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McDonald Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carnesville
- Commerce
- Cornelia
- Homer
- Homer lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the McDonald Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Jefferson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 McDonald Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Banks 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 McDonald Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #317897 (McDonald Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #317897 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: Banks
- Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Homer
- Location given for McDonald Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2823282 Lon: -83.4793303
- 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 Banks, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McDonald 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |