A visit to the McHelen Baptist Church 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 McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery
Lat: 34.2134° (34° 12' 48")
Lon: -84.4878° (-84° 29' 16")
The McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<1>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the north of the McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cherokee Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Indian Knoll Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Zion - St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetwater Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillhouse Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pugh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Keith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Hickory Log Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Log Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hickory Log Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Ponder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Georgia National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia National Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Georgia National Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Knox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knox Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Brooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Trippe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trippe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trippe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trippe Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Wheeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Dowda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowda Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dowda Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- McFarland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
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]<2> of the McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holly Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hickory Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buffington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- White City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waleska
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Allatoona Pass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ball Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Payne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Free Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Worley Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fields Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <7>
- Cagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Allatoona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Acworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kennesaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
- Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <7>
- Sturbridge Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
- Alpharetta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 McHelen Baptist Church 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 McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Acworth
- Alpharetta
- Canton
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 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 McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Cherokee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2134, Longitude: -84.4878 |
<3> | 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. |
<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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |