Talona Baptist Church Cemetery
Talona Cemetery is located on Whitestone Road about 8 1/2 miles south of Ellijay off of Hwy. 515.
The church was established in 1865. There is a separate section in the cemetery for slaves.
It has many fieldstone markers that are not inscribed.
| Last Name | First name | Born | Died | Notes |
| Ballew | Nellie L. | March 23, 1897 | September 21, 1921 | |
| Barnes | Sarah Elizabeth | January 12, 1888 | February 6, 1967 | Wife of Edward C. Barnes |
| Barnes | Edward | April 28, 1870 | June 22, 1928 | |
| Barnes | William M. | September 8, 1911 | December 1, 1911 | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barnes |
| Blaylock | Martha | December 25, 1889 | 1890 | Daughter of J. D. & Nancy Blaylock |
| Blaylock | Doyle J. | October 28, 1892 | 1892 | Infant of J. D. & Nancy Blaylock |
| Blaylock | Martin | November 24, 1884 | November 24, 1884 | Infant son of W. M. & Hulda Blaylock |
| Blaylock | Nancy | July 5, 96 | Broken stone | |
| Bradley | Quincy A. | February 25, 1855 | May 8, 1932 | |
| Bradley | Phoebe S. | September 4, 1853 | July 9, 1909 | |
| Bradley | Howard Q. | June 16, 1922 | February 16, 1992 | Masonic Emblem |
| Bradley | Victoria B. | October 1, 1882 | January 23, 1972 | |
| Bradley | Brenda Sue | June 14, 1965 | June 14, 1965 | |
| Bradley | Betty Sue | March 10, 1935 | February 3, 1985 | |
| Bradley | Carlin G. | November 4, 1946 | February 16, 1992 | |
| Bramlet | Infant | 1883 | 1883 | Daughter of J. R. and M. E. Bramlet |
| Bramlet | Isabella | 18___ | ||
| Bryant | Belle | May 5, 1888 | September 15, 1892 | |
| Burnett | Marvin James | April 9, 1932 | ||
| Burnett | B. H. | October 10, 1888 | August 14, 1925 | |
| Charles | Sarah | March 2, 1822 | September 19, 1910 | 85 years 5 months 18 days |
| Charles | William H. | October 30, 1851 | February 19, 1930 | |
| Charles | Maude B. | July 16, 1863 | March 2, 1963 | |
| Charles | Small grave | |||
| Cloninger | Nancy Jane | September 27, 1875 | January 24, 1951 | |
| Cloninger | Infant of Joe N. & Martha E. | October 18, 1891 | October 18, 1891 | |
| Cloninger | George R. | July 8, 1867 | August 25, 1868 | |
| Cloninger | Mary L. | November 15, 1836 | July 19, 1906 | Wife of J. P. |
| Gartrell | John Edwin | July 8, 1878 | June 3, 1880 | |
| Gartrell | Nancy Elizabeth | July 2, 1862 | July 18, 1862 | |
| Gartrell | Mary Malinda | October 28, 1869 | August 24, 1870 | |
| Gartrell | Infant | January 8, 1883 | February 7, 1883 | Son of J. R. & Mary |
| Gartrell | Henry | March 13, 1888 | March 26, 1888 | |
| Gartrell | Bertie Carrie | November 26, 1889 | March 24, 1891 | |
| Gartrell | Lillie May | May 16, 1884 | March 18, 1903 | daughter of J. R. & Mary |
| Gartrell | Jno. | May 29, 1839 | February 16, 1920 | Shares stone with Mary Gartrell |
| Gartrell | Mary | March 28, 1843 | July 5, 1904 | Shares stone with Jno. Gartrell |
| Gartrell | Lucius M. | December 9, 1898 | May 28, 1916 | |
| Gartrell | Infant of J. W. & Lula | September 18, 1908 | ||
| Gartrell | Carew | June 18, 1907 | August 13, 1907 | |
| Gartrell | J. W. | July 15, 1871 | April 9, 1912 | Married April 12, 1891 Son of E. T. & S. J. |
| Gartrell | Lula Mae Woford | May 16, 1871 | January 7, 1942 | Married April 12, 1891 Wife of J. W. Gartrell |
| Gartrell | Rev. Edwin Taylor | July 7, 1848 | January 16, 1928 | Ordained Nov. 13, 1886 42 years in ministry |
| Gartrell | Sarah Jane | November 13, 1847 | April 15, 1912 | Married April 1, 1867 |
| Gartrell | Chas. Edwin | 1881 | 1937 | |
| Gartrell | Rhoda Wofford | 1860 | 1942 | Shares stone with William Gartrell |
| Gartrell | William Robert | 1866 | 1932 | shares stone with Rhoda Gartrell |
| Gartrell | Dora Bell | 1886 | 1908 | |
| Goble | William E. | September 24, 1876 | November 12, 1938 | Shares stone with Sallie Goble |
| Goble | Sallie Simmons | June 20, 1883 | March 2, 1959 | Shares stone with William Goble |
| Goble | Mary Belle | June 18, 1916 | June 26, 1917 | Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William E. Goble |
| Goble | Eva T. | August 30, 1903 | July 2, 1968 | |
| Goble | Henry E. | November 8, 1886 | August 2, 1956 | |
| Goble | Joseph H. | November 2, 1879 | May 22, 1952 | |
| Goble | Maryetta | July 17, 1852 | June 10, 1887 | Wife of W. F. Goble |
| Goble | W. F. | November 16, 1851 | November 1, 1929 | |
| Goble | Infant | 1878 | Daughter of W. F. & Maryetta - 8 months | |
| Goble | Cornelius | 1768 | 1858 | |
| Goble | Sarah Teague | 1850 | Wife of Cornelius | |
| Goble | William | January 5, 1805 | June 12, 1888 | Son of Cornelius |
| Goble | Cornelius | February 7, 1850 | 1851 | Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Goble |
| Goble | Mrs. W. M. | December 1, 1820 | April 1, 1903 | |
| Goble | Infant of J. R. & Laura | February 27, 1900 | February 27, 1900 | |
| Goble | John R. | June 29, 1865 | March 20, 1941 | Shares stone with Laura Goble |
| Goble | Laura E. | July 23, 1872 | February 19, 1939 | Shares stone with John Goble |
| Griffith | Lou | September 12, 1853 | March 10, 1921 | |
| Griffith | Levi | January 26, 1855 | August 27, 1923 | |
| Griffith | John W. | November 6, 1879 | September 7, 1886 | |
| Griffith | Otta S. | November 6, 1887 | September 9, 1893 | |
| Griffith | Idona | December 12, 1878 | December 29, 1878 | |
| Griffith | Infant son of Levi & Lou | No date | ||
| Jackson | Barney | 1805 | Slave Section - Funeral Home Marker | |
| Jackson | Burr | Slave Section - Funeral Home Marker | ||
| Jackson | Catherine | Slave Section - Funeral Home Marker | ||
| Jackson | David | Slave Section - Funeral Home Marker | ||
| Jackson | Harriet | 1810 | Slave Section - Funeral Home Marker | |
| Jackson | Jim | Slave Section - Funeral Home Marker | ||
| Jackson | Mariah | Slave Section - Funeral Home Marker | ||
| Jackson | Milinda | Slave Section - Funeral Home Marker | ||
| Jackson | Umphrey | Slave Section - Funeral Home Marker | ||
| Lance | Grady Atherson | May 19, 1919 | May 31, 1990 | |
| Lance | Stella Gibson | February 25, 1925 | February 27, 1993 | |
| McArthur | Ruth Gartrell | 1900 | 1919 | |
| McArthur | Infant son of W. S. & M. M. | January 29, 1901 | March 16, 1901 | |
| McDaniel | Tina Renae | November 28, 1978 | January 9, 1979 | |
| McMillan | Lula D. | August 16, 1884 | February 11, 1886 | |
| Milton | Emma | August 15, 1884 | July 29, 1908 | Wife of O. P. Miton |
| Nicholson | Infant of W. T. & L. E. | August 30, 1892 | September 12, 1892 | |
| Nicholson | Thomas | About 1800 | December 24, 1890 | |
| Nicholson | Isaac | June 20, 1894 | February 3, 1898 | |
| Nicholson | Andy J. | 1852 | 1936 | |
| Nicholson | Laura Jane | 1855 | 1945 | |
| Nicholson | Stella | 1897 | 1938 | |
| Nicholson | Lucinda | 1873 | 1948 | |
| Padgett | John H. | March 6, 1921 | December 27, 1977 | PFC US Army WWII |
| Padgett | Lora M. | July 8, 1923 | ||
| Pickett | Emmaline | July 1832 | July 1911 | |
| Pickett | Joseph | December 26, 1804 | July 27, 1893 | |
| Pickett | Caroline A. | 1812 | August 2, 1903 | Age 91 years |
| Pickett | Rev. Julius | December 11, 1838 | December 27, 1926 | Son of Joseph |
| Pickett | Mrs. Isabella | July 3, 1841 | June 18, 1901 | |
| Pickett | Amanda | January 22, 1866 | April 13, 1927 | |
| Pickett | Infant son of Julius & Isabella | December 3, 1863 | February 14, 1864 | |
| Pickett | Julius Columbus | August 28, 1877 | June 10, 1878 | Son of Julius and Isabella |
| Pickett | Marietta | October 20, 1879 | November 27, 1879 | Daughter of Julius and Isabella |
| Pickett | Joe | January 2, 1862 | May 16,1934 | Son of Julius |
| Pickett | Nancy Ann Missouri | 1875 | 1958 | Daughter of Julius |
| Pickett | Isabella Malinda | February 10, 1870 | December 27, 1942 | |
| Ray | Enoch | November 18, 1820 | August 25, 1887 | Erected by W. H. Charles |
| Ray | Nancy Matilda | August 16, 1871 | July 19, 1872 | Daughter of N. M. & L. A. - 11 months 3 days |
| Ray | Sarah Jane | December 14, 1864 | August 10, 1894 | Daughter of N. M. & L. A. - 29 yrs 7m 27dys |
| Ray | Julia Bethany | March 7, 1875 | July 24, 1897 | Daughter of N. M. & L. A. |
| Ray | Lula Maude | September 9, 1882 | May 29, 1912 | Daughter of N. M. & L. A. |
| Ray | Newton M. | December 23, 1838 | February 1, 1917 | 78 years |
| Ray | Laura A. | September 3, 1838 | March 2, 1913 | 74 years |
| Ray | Mary | 1800 | October 18, 1888 | 88 years |
| Ray | Robert | 1793 | February 1877 | 84 years |
| Ray | W. D. | March 29, 1886 | ||
| Ray | Haley | March 29, 1886 | ||
| Ray | Elizabeth | April 96 | ||
| Ray | Emer | July 2, 1896 | ||
| Ray | J. R. | August 23, 1838 | ||
| Ray | John | November 27, 1825 | October 8, 1904 | Deacon of the Baptist Church 15 years |
| Ray | Elizabeth S. | March 26, 1824 | April 12, 1906 | Wife of John |
| Ray | Manory J. | January _____ | ||
| Ray | J. B. | September 8, 1867 | ||
| Ray | John Robert | 1846 | August 23, 1938 | PVT Co 1 Ga Inf CSA |
| Russell | Mary Lou | August 14, 1879 | April 26, 1933 | Wife of Dr. C. C. |
| Sellers | James W. | 1937 | 1962 | |
| Sellers | Victor | January 28, 1917 | September 18, 1917 | Son of W. J. & F. A |
| Sellers | Karl Dexter | February 25, 1959 | November 29, 1967 | |
| Simmons | W. Ben | February 25, 1859 | July 11, 1935 | Shares stone with Mary Simmons |
| Simmons | Mary E. | January 30, 1862 | November 16, 1927 | Daughter of Robert Ray |
| Simmons | William H. | September 30, 1855 | November 18, 1877 | Joined Baptist Church August 26, 1877 |
| Simmons | John W. | September 26, 1878 | August 14, 1880 | Son of J. R. & Mary |
| Simmons | Nancy M. | June 15, 1866 | October 18, 1868 | |
| Simmons | Nancy | April 15, 1828 | November 30, 1881 | |
| Simmons | William | February 1, 1820 | January 3, 1904 | Joined Baptist Church August 26, 1861 |
| Simmons | Joseph D. | March 18, 1869 | April 21, 1897 | Joined Baptist Church April 21, 1883 |
| Simmons | Infant | December 24, 1882 | Daughter of A. W. & Sallie | |
| Simmons | Infant | August 14, 1884 | August 24, 1884 | Son of A. W. & Sallie |
| Simmons | Infant | July 1, 1894 | Daughter of A. W. & Sallie | |
| Simmons | Absolum | August 24, 1885 | July 20, 1887 | |
| Simmons | Squire L. | October 27, 1849 | January 16, 1919 | |
| Simmons | Melvina | February 16, 1848 | January 3, 1915 | |
| Simmons | William N. | December 21, 1883 | February 26, 1909 | Son of S. L. and M. E. Simmons |
| Simmons | Small grave - no name or dates | |||
| Simmons | Carter | 1907 | June 29, 1943 | |
| Shelley | Fred Lee | December 15, 1888 | July 27, 1890 | |
| Shelley | Sarah Jane | February 28, 1865 | November 8, 1890 | |
| Stancil | Infant of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. | January 23, 1904 | March 5, 1904 | |
| Stancil | Infant of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. | January 24, 1915 | February 7, 1915 | |
| Stokes | J. M. C. | January 18, 1843 | September 7, 1924 | |
| Stokes | Jane Ray | November 15, 1836 | April 3, 1900 | |
| Thompson | Balus T. | January 23, 1878 | May 23, 1961 | Masonic Emblem |
| Thompson | Linda G. | April 1, 1883 | January 2, 1957 | |
| Troglin | Mary Alice | September 20, 1918 | August 9, 1919 | |
| Wheeler | J. W. | December 1, 1859 | June 14, 1919 | |
| Wheeler | Sarah Elizabeth | December 11, 1861 | April 1, 1908 | Wife of J. W. Wheeler |
| Wofford | Infant of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. | No Dates |
Cemetery surveyed January 2007
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