Location Verified
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Address
- Street:
- 90 Myrtle Street
- City:
- Rome
- State:
- Georgia
- Zip Code:
- 30162
- County:
- Floyd
- Phone:
- 706-236-4534
Location
- GPS Coordinates:
- 34.251903, -85.179357
- Maps:
Facts
- Also Known As:
- Unknown
- Active:
- Yes
- Condition:
- Good
- Established:
- 1857
- First/Oldest Burial:
- 1825
- Affiliation:
- Non-Sectarian/Public
- Access Type:
- Public
- Historic Site:
- Yes
- Website:
- None
- Cemetery Map:
- View
- Notes:
Before becoming a cemetery, the hill gained notability as an 18th-century battle site. In September 1793, General John Sevier, in command of 800 men, came to the area on an unauthorized mission. Sevier was pursuing 1,000 Cherokees who had scalped and killed thirteen settlers at Cavett's Station, near Knoxville. The pursuit ended in Georgia when Sevier caught up with the Cherokee at the village of what he called Hightower (Etowah, or Itawayi), which is near the present-day site of Cartersville, Georgia. The Cherokee created a defensive position on Myrtle Hill and used a guard to try to prevent Sevier from fording the rivers.
Interment Sites
Last Update
- 31 August 2026
