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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 Shaw Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaw Cemetery

Lat:   34.7281°   (34° 43' 41")

Lon:   -85.3269°   (-85° 19' 36")

The Shaw Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies just to the east southeast of the Shaw Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Shaw Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • LaFayette Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaFayette Cemetery
    • The LaFayette Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Harding Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harding Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Tri-County Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tri-County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tri-County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tri-County Memorial Gardens is located in Walker County
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Garmany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garmany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garmany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garmany Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Coulter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Old Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Antioch Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Crestlawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crestlawn Memorial Park is located in Walker County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Cove Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Methodist Church Cemetery
      • The Cove Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Cove Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • The Cove Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Singleterry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleterry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleterry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singleterry Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rape Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rape Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rape Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rape Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Chattooga Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chattooga Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chattooga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chattooga Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Bryan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
      • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Goodram Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodram Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Naomi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naomi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naomi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naomi Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Rock Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring Cemetery
      • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Rock Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rock Spring UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36654 <5>
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Owings Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owings Cemetery is located in Walker County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaw Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • LaFayette
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Linwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Walker County
  • Kensington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cassandra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassandra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
    • Cassandra is located in Walker County
  • Rock Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
    • Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
  • Chickamauga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Blue Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
    • Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
  • Rising Fawn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
    • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <6>
  • Trion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
    • Trion is located in Chattooga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <6>
  • Villanow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
    • Villanow is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
  • Pennville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
    • Pennville is located in Chattooga County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
    • Trickum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trickum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
    • Flintstone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Trenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
    • Moons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
      • Moons is located in Walker County
    • Stewart Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County
    • Boynton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Catoosa County
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Park City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County
    • Dewberry Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County
    • Kaolin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kaolin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
      • Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County
    • Poplar Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County

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 Shaw 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 Shaw Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Shaw Cemetery:

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 Shaw Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #322808  (Shaw Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #322808 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: LaFayette
    • County: Walker         Elev: 274
    • Location given for GNIS #322808 (Shaw Cemetery)

The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shaw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7281, Longitude: -85.3269       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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