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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Hill Cemetery (FG ID #37668)

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 West Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.7667°   (34° 46' 0")

Lon:   -84.9834°   (-84° 59' 0")

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

Adjacent to the West Hill Cemetery and just to the northeast is the Whitfield Memorial Gardens.

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

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 helpful 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Whitfield County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Crown Mill Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
    • Dalton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
    • Union Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
    • Rocky Face
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
      • Waring is located in Whitfield County
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County
    • Trickum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
    • Tunnel Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Villanow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
      • Villanow is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
    • Varnell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
    • Catoosa Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
      • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hill City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
        • Hill City is located in Gordon County
      • Chatsworth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ringgold
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Resaca
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
        • Resaca is located in Gordon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Resaca <5>
      • Eton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cohutta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sugar Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
        • Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <5>
      • Damascus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
        • Damascus is located in Gordon County
      • Ball Ground
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
        • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
      • Crandall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Clay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
        • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
      • Boynton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
        • Boynton is located in Catoosa County
      • Blue Spring
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
        • Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
      • Rock Spring
        (15 miles [24.1 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 West Hill 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 Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Hill Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Rocky Face Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stony Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stony Point Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Point Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Elrod Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Elrod Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • The Elrod Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Welcome Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elrod Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647679 <1>
    • Fairground Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairground Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairground Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Suttle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suttle Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suttle Cemetery
    • Camp Lewallen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Lewallen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Lewallen Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Lewallen Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Callaway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callaway Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callaway Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Foster Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Dogwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dogwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dogwood Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Cemetery
      • Dogwood Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunagan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Henton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henton Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery

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

    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 West Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #330223  (West Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #330223 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: Dalton North
      • County: Whitfield         Elev: 262
      • Location given for GNIS #330223 (West Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #37668

    The official website for Whitfield County: www.whitfieldcountyga.com/

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

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7667, Longitude: -84.9834    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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