A visit to the Whistler Colored Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Whistler Colored Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whistler Colored Cemetery:
30.7612, -88.1227
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whistler Colored Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whistler Colored Cemetery is located in Mobile County<2>.
The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies just to the southeast of the Whistler Colored Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whistler Colored Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Whistler Colored Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whistler Colored Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Gethsemane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wolf Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
- Newell Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Myers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Bear Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bear Fork Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Fork Cemetery
- Old Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Lewis Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lewis Cemetery
- Sand Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sand Town Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Town Cemetery
- Green Mount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Green Mount Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Indian Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jesuit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jesuit Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Cemetery
- Visitation Monastery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Catholic Cemetery of Mobile
- Mobile Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22009 <5>
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Plateau Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Plateau Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau Cemetery
- Baileys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Baileys Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Cemetery
- Saraland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Saraland Cemetery is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whistler Colored Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whistler Colored Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eight Mile
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prichard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chickasaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Country Club Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
- Saraland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mobile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Satsuma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Semmes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Creola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creola is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Tillmans Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
- Chunchula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Axis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Axis is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Spanish Fort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Park City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Park City is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Wilmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Theodore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bromley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bromley is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Daphne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gulfcrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
- Barry Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Barry Village is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
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 Whistler Colored Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mobile County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whistler Colored Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Whistler Colored Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Mobile County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Whistler Colored Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2579489 (Whistler Colored Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2579489 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Mobile
- Topo Map Name: Chickasaw
- Location given for Whistler Colored Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.761189 Lon: -88.1227209
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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 Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whistler Colored Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |