A visit to the Mills 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 Mills Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mills Cemetery:
34.9631, -85.3666
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mills Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mills Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Mills Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mills Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mills Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mills Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Magill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Magill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill Cemetery
- Deakins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Deakins Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakins Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- Lakewood Memory Gardens West
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Paynes Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ellis Family Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Family Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haswell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Haswell Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell Cemetery
- Chattanooga Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mission Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park
- The Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fryar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fryar Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryar Cemetery
- Summit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Summit Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Kelly's Ferry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kelly's Ferry Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly's Ferry Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Lookout Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Osburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Osburn Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn Cemetery
- Dyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
- Cloud Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakewood Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lakewood Memory Gardens is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Memory Gardens
- The Lakewood Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Lakewood Memory Gardens South
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34891 <5>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Chattanooga National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boydston Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Boydston Community Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydston Community Cemetery
- The Boydston Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boydston Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9562 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mills Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Flintstone
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Lookout Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chattanooga Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Moons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moons is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Lookout Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Elmo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Tiftonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dewberry Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Park City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Fort Oglethorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Ridgedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Chattanooga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Valley Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Chickamauga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Whiteside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- East Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ridgeside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
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 Mills 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 Mills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chattanooga
- Chickamauga
- East Ridge
- Rossville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mills 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 Mills Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #318284 (Mills Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #318284 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: 514 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Oglethorpe
- Location given for Mills Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9631316 Lon: -85.3666254
- 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 Walker, 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 from Point A (ie- Mills 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. |