A visit to the Tilton 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 Tilton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tilton Cemetery:
34.6534, -84.9322
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tilton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tilton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County<2>.
The county seat for Whitfield County is located in Dalton. Dalton lies just to the north northwest of the Tilton Cemetery .
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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 Tilton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tilton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nance Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Nance Springs Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Springs Cemetery
- Henton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Henton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton Cemetery
- Resaca Confederate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Camp Lewallen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Camp Lewallen Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lewallen Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- The Sardis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Higher Praise Church of God Cemetery
- Sardis Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257974 <5>
- Redwine Cove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Redwine Cove Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwine Cove Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Casey Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Wagnon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wagnon Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnon Cemetery
- Cochran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cochran Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Suttle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Suttle Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Strain Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sugar Valley Cemetery is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley Cemetery
- Osborn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The West Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tilton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tilton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hill City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Resaca
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Crown Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Sugar Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Ball Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Calhoun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wells ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Villanow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Rocky Face
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chatsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Crow ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Carters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Trickum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Farmville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Oakman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Tilton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tilton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calhoun
- Chatsworth
- Eton
- Eton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Tilton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eton
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 Tilton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Whitfield 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 Tilton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #329995 (Tilton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #329995 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: Whitfield
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dalton South
- Location given for Tilton Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6534164 Lon: -84.9321654
- 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 Whitfield, 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 from Point A (ie- Tilton 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. |