A visit to the Whitehall Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Whitehall Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Whitehall Cemetery (FG ID #27051)
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 Whitehall Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitehall Cemetery
Lat: 34.5375° (34° 32' 15")
Lon: -85.6680° (-85° 40' 4")
The Whitehall Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Fort Payne. Fort Payne lies just to the south southwest of the Whitehall Cemetery .
Establishment of the Whitehall Cemetery ...
The Whitehall Cemetery was established in 1835.
Name Variations for Whitehall Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Whitehall Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Whitehall Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Whitehall 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitehall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitehall Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County
- Hammondville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County
- Valley Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mentone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bankhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
- Fort Payne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Pine Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Douglas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in DeKalb County
- Henagar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chavies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Adamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
- Cloudland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rainsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <5>
- Ider
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
- Ider is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <5>
- Bootsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootsville
- Bootsville is located in DeKalb County
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Menlo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <5>
- Central
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Jackson County
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Blanche
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Grover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Cherokee County
- Dog Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
- Lickskillet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
- Taft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Powell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
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 Whitehall Cemetery. The following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitehall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fort Payne
- Rainsville
- Valley Head
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Whitehall Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitehall Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Price Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Howards Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howards Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howards Chapel Cemetery
- Valley Head Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Valley Head Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Head Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
- Cordell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cordell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordell Cemetery
- Lankford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
- Holly Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holly Spring Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Bankhead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bankhead Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankhead Cemetery
- Little River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home 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 Whitehall Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #150589 (White Hall Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #150589 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: Dugout Valley
- County: DeKalb Elev: 298
- Location given for GNIS #150589 (White Hall Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #27051
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whitehall Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5375, Longitude: -85.6680 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |