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This Dowda family burying ground lies along Old Highway 5 in the Canton area of Cherokee County. Find a Grave records about 19 interments, marking it as a modest family plot rather than a full community cemetery.
Cemetery
Dowda Cemetery
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About this site
Dowda Cemetery is a cemetery in Canton, Cherokee County. It is one of 28 cemeteries documented in Cherokee County, among 43 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.2833, -84.4380 near Canton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Keith Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include McFarland Cemetery, Hickory Log Cemetery, and Fort Buffington.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This Dowda family burying ground lies along Old Highway 5 in the Canton area of Cherokee County. Find a Grave records about 19 interments, marking it as a modest family plot rather than a full community cemetery.
Sources: findagrave.com
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