A visit to the Wheeler 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 Wheeler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wheeler Cemetery:
34.1509, -84.4224
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the north northwest of the Wheeler Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wheeler Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wheeler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trippe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Trippe Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trippe Cemetery
- Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hughes Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hughes Family Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Family Cemetery
- Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stevens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Indian Knoll Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillhouse Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pugh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
- McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cherokee Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherokee Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Canton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33251 <5>
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- Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Holly Springs.
- The Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chapman Hill Baptist Cemetery
- Chapman Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #608902 <5>
- Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Becker Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Becker Family Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Family Cemetery
- Zion - St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunlight Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mabry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mabry Cemetery is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry Cemetery
- Crabapple Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ponder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ponder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cemetery
- The Ponder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Philadelphia Church Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wheeler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hickory Flat
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Mountain Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fields Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Buffington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buffington is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sturbridge Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Roswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alpharetta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Free Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Allatoona Pass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Mount Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
- Payne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Ocee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Waleska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ball Ground
(13 miles [20.9 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 Wheeler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wheeler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alpharetta
- Canton
- Roswell
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 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 Wheeler Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Wheeler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #325120 (Wheeler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #325120 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canton
- Location given for Wheeler Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1509304 Lon: -84.4224273
- 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 Cherokee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wheeler 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. |