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A visit to the West 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 West Cemetery ...

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

34.7579, -84.9219

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

The West Cemetery is located in Whitfield County<2>.

The county seat for Whitfield County is located in Dalton. Dalton lies just to the west northwest of the West Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Whitfield Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Whitfield Memorial Gardens is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whitfield Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Dalton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37732 <5>
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The West Hill Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Dalton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37668 <5>
  • Fairground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairground Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Cemetery
  • Camp Lewallen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Camp Lewallen Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lewallen Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Henton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Henton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
  • Rocky Face Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rocky Face Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Face Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Suttle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Suttle Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Stony Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Stony Point Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
    • Tilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Tilton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Cemetery
    • Wagnon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wagnon Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnon Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
    • Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 West Cemetery.

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

  • Union Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
  • Crown Mill Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
  • Dalton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <6>
  • Waring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waring is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
  • Rocky Face
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chatsworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Crow ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crow is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
  • Ruralvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
  • Tunnel Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Trickum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
  • Varnell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Eton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hill City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Ball Ground
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
    • Sumac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sumac is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
    • Villanow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Villanow is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Resaca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wells is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Crandall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
    • Damascus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Damascus is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Catoosa Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
    • Sugar Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cohutta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 West 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 West Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 West Cemetery: