A visit to the Varnell Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Varnell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Varnell Cemetery (FG ID #370284).
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 Varnell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Varnell Cemetery:
34.8993, -84.9728
The Varnell Cemetery is located in Whitfield County<2>.
The county seat for Whitfield County is located in Dalton. Dalton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Varnell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Varnell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Varnell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Varnell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smiths Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Gordy Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Goode Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fairground Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hoskins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Cemetery
- Dogwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Dogwood Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
- Dogwood Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Face Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Plowman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Plowman Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowman Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Gordy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Gordy Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordy Cemetery
- Old Ringgold Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Old Ringgold Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ringgold Cemetery
- Anderson Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dedmon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Dedmon Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedmon Cemetery
- Stony Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Stony Point Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point Cemetery
- Whitfield Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Lusk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Wesley Ann Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Wesley Ann Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Ann Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Varnell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Varnell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Varnell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Waring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cohutta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Catoosa Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tunnel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruralvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Red Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Howardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rocky Face
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trickum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Apison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Union Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sumac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crown Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Graysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Collegedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Eton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ooltewah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Brainerd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Boynton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Varnell 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 Varnell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eton
- Eton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Varnell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eton
- Ooltewah
- Ringgold
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 Varnell 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 Varnell Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #370284
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 '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- Varnell 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |