A visit to the Sharp 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 Sharp Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharp Cemetery:
34.7868, -84.4024
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sharp Cemetery is located in Gilmer County<2>.
The county seat for Gilmer County is located in Ellijay. Ellijay lies just to the southwest of the Sharp Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sharp Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sharp Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharp Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #1
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Underwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Boardtown Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chapman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Log Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Cherry Log Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Log Baptist Church Old Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Northcutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Northcutt Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt Cemetery
- Golden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Golden Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cashes Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Turniptown Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Hill Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962274 <5>
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Way Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellijay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jarrett Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Ellijay.
- The Jarrett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elijay Depot Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154784 <5>
- Scrougetown Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Chastain Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharp Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cherry Log
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Santaluca
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- Blue Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellijay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Chestnut Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- East Ellijay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Morganton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yukon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Tickanetley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Mineral Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Epworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pierceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Tails Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- McCaysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fry is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Margret
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Craytonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
- Pantertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Copperhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Whitestone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
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 Sharp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gilmer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blue Ridge
- Copperhill
- Ducktown
- Ellijay
- McCaysville
- Morganton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sharp Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Gilmer 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 Sharp Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #330731 (Sharp Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #330731 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: Gilmer
- Est. Elev: 460 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cashes Valley
- Location given for Sharp Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7867507 Lon: -84.4024237
- 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 Gilmer, 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- Sharp 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. |