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A visit to the Whitley Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Whitley Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Whitley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Whitley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8190°   (33° 49' 8")

Lon:   -87.5350°   (-87° 32' 5")

The Whitley Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Whitley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Whitley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Files Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Files Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Files Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Files Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Johnson School House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson School House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson School House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson School House Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Enis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Palmers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmers Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Guthrie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Sleepy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleepy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleepy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sleepy Cemetery is located in Walker County
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    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Panter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Pendley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pendley Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Fike & Inman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fike & Inman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fike & Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fike & Inman Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah Cemetery is located in Carbon Hill.
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Panter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Pendley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pendley Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985239 <5>
    • Manasco Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manasco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manasco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manasco Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Boshell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boshell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boshell Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Kings Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kings Cemetery is located in Walker County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitley Cemetery.

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

  • Townley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
    • Townley is located in Walker County
  • Carbon Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kansas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Corona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Walker County
  • Coal Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
  • Eldridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Patton Junction ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
    • Patton Junction is located in Walker County
  • Patton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Walker County
  • Saragossa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Saragossa is located in Walker County
  • Prospect
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Walker County
  • Alta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Fayette County
  • Bazemore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
    • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Berry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <6>
    • Oakman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Former names for Oakman:
      • Day's Gap
      • Marietta
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <6>
    • Edgil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Slicklizzard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
    • Bankston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Fayette County
    • Gamble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Nauvoo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Farriss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farriss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
    • Glen Allen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Jasper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Parrish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • Lynn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Rock City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion 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 Whitley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitley 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 professional and volunteer 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 Whitley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Whitley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Whitley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158957  (Whitley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158957 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: Howard
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #158957 (Whitley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Fayette, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Whitley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8190, Longitude: -87.5350       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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