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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about West Summerville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for West Summerville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for West Summerville ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Summerville: W. Summerville

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

West Summerville is located in Chattooga County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chattooga County: Cherokee (AL), DeKalb (AL), Floyd & Walker.

Below are the counties that are near West Summerville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Summerville:

  • Chattooga County     (The home county of West Summerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.
    • Summerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Berryton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Chattooga County
    • Pennville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Chattooga County
    • Trion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
      • Trion is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <1>
    • Lyerly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <1>
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Menlo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Cloudland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chattoogaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
      • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.
    • Adairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ligon ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
      • Ligon is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
  • Catoosa County
    • Blue Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
      • Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.
    • Rising Fawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
      • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <1>
    • Stewart Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County
    • Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.
    • Floyd Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
      • Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Armuchee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Grove ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Central Grove is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
    • Coosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Floyd County
    • Mount Berry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <1>
    • Summerville Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Robealou Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
      • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
    • Rome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
    • Shannon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlanta Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
      • Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.
    • Plainville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <1>
    • Sugar Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hill City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Calhoun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Damascus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Gordon County
    • Resaca Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Resaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • New Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Soapstick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
  • Polk County
    • Seney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.
    • Martindale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
    • Bronco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
    • LaFayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Linwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Walker County
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
    • Kensington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Villanow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
      • Villanow is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
    • Rock Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Durham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
    • Chickamauga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Thompsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
  • Whitfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.
    • Trickum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County
    • Crown Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Rocky Face
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
      • Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Grover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Broomtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
      • Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Ringgold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Blanche
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Gaylesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <1>
    • Taft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Lawrence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Kirk's Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
      • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <1>
  • DeKalb County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.
    • Bankhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
      • Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Alpine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Mentone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Head
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cordell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Hammondville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
      • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Adamsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
      • Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Lickskillet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Douglas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Fort Payne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dog Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County (AL)
    • Ider
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
      • Ider is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <1>
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.
    • Central
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Flat Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • Higdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <1>
    • Pisgah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Summerville, see our County-by-County Page for West Summerville.

Newspapers Published in West Summerville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Summerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Summerville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Summerville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Summerville:

Cemeteries Near West Summerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Summerville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Summerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.

  • Berryton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryton Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Summerville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerville Cemetery
  • Gamble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamble Cemetery
  • Pleasant Green Church Memorial Monument
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Church Memorial Monument have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Church Memorial Monument
  • Greenhill Memory Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Memory Garden
  • Lyerly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyerly Cemetery
  • Pennville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
  • Algood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algood Cemetery
  • Hemphill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemphill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemphill Cemetery
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    • Trion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trion Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Menlo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menlo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menlo Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find West Summerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Summerville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from West Summerville, with the one closest to West Summerville listed first.

  • Summerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fairview ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Chattooga County
  • Lyerly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
    • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <1>
  • Gore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Gore is located in Chattooga County
  • Trion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
    • Trion is located in Chattooga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <1>
  • Chelsea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Chattooga County
  • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
    • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
  • Silver Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Chattooga County
  • Menlo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Menlo is located in Chattooga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
  • Tidings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidings
    • Tidings is located in Chattooga County
  • Kartah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kartah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kartah
    • Kartah is located in Chattooga County
  • Alpine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Chattooga County
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    • Chesterfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Holland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Chattooga County
    • Fouche
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouche
      • Fouche is located in Floyd County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Summerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Summerville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Summerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Summerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Summerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4726, Longitude: -85.3694       In this case, the coordinates for West Summerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Summerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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