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A visit to the Whigham Cemetery ...


The location of the Whigham Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Whigham Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whigham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whigham Cemetery

Lat:   30.8852°   (30° 53' 6")

Lon:   -84.3263°   (-84° 19' 34")

The Whigham Cemetery is located in Grady County<2>.

The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies just to the east of the Whigham Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Whigham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Grady County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Whigham Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whigham Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whigham Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Whigham
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Climax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cairo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Calvary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Attapulgus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
      • Spence is located in Grady County
    • Fowlstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Bainbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ochlocknee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Havana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
        • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
      • Dewey City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
        • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Meigs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pelham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Faceville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
        • Faceville is located in Decatur County
      • Thomasville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lamar ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Lamar is located in Baker County
      • Greenwood ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
      • Fredonia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Thomas County

    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 Whigham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grady County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whigham Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Whigham Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whigham Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Thomas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Union Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Springs Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Springs Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Walden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Griffin Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Memorial Gardens is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Memorial Gardens
    • Arline Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arline Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arline Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Sasser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sasser Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Paulk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
      • Fleatown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Fleatown Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fleatown Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Climax.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleatown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33954 <6>
      • Tired Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tired Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tired Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tired Creek Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
      • Godwin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Myrtle Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Hill Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery
      • Tired Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tired Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tired Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tired Creek Cemetery
      • Springhill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Whigham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #342550  (Whigham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #342550 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Whigham
      • County: Grady         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #342550 (Whigham Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Grady, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whigham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8852, Longitude: -84.3263       In this case, the coordinates for the Whigham Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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