A visit to the South Side 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 South Side Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Side Cemetery:
33.9970, -85.2605
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Side Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The South Side Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Cedartown. Cedartown lies just to the north northeast of the South Side Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Side 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 South Side Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Side Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Harmony Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #199085 <5>
- Northview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Cemetery
- Northview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Cemetery
- Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Polk Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lime Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lime Branch Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Branch Cemetery
- Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chubb Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Chubb Road Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb Road Cemetery
- Red Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hutching Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hutching Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutching Cemetery
- Dugdown Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Cedartown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098824 <5>
- Hightower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Felton Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Felton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Felton Cemetery is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
- Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Felton Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Felton Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Felton Memory Gardens
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
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 South Side Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Side Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cedartown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenway ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Felton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Etna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Etna is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Esom Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brice is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Tecumseh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Palestine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Borden Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
- Rockmart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Aragon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Silver Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rock Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rock Run is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Buchanan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Rosemont Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Atlanta Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Dailey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dailey is located in Calhoun County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Oak Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Exie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Exie is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Spring Garden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
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 South Side Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Side Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buchanan
- Cedartown
- Rockmart
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 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 South Side Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 South Side Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #323283 (South Side Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #323283 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 247 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Benedict
- Location given for South Side Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9970453 Lon: -85.2605073
- 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 Polk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Side 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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