A visit to the McFarland 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 McFarland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McFarland Cemetery:
34.2981, -84.4822
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McFarland Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the south of the McFarland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McFarland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the McFarland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McFarland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hickory Log Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hickory Log Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Log Cemetery
- Keith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Keith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Cemetery
- Dowda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dowda Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowda Cemetery
- Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waleska Church of God Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery
- The Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brier Patch Church Cemetery
- Reinhart Chapel Cemetery
- Olivine Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waleska Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- River View Cemetery
- Zion - St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Refuge Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ponder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ponder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cemetery
- The Ponder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Philadelphia Church Cemetery
- Old Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Old Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shoal Creek Old Cemetery
- Sweetwater Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Knoll Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pugh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
- Ball Ground City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Ground Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 McFarland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McFarland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Waleska
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Buffington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffington is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Worley Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
- White City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Ball Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Holly Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Free Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Jerusalem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ophir
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Marble Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ludville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Rydal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Allatoona Pass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Talking Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bolivar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Pine Log ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Log is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
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 McFarland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McFarland 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 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 McFarland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 McFarland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1685778 (McFarland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1685778 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 392 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ball Ground West
- Location given for McFarland Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2981497 Lon: -84.4821503
- 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 Cherokee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- McFarland 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. |
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