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A visit to the Whittaker Cemetery ...

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 Whittaker Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whittaker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.5570°   (34° 33' 25")

Lon:   -86.3250°   (-86° 19' 30")

The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Whittaker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Whittaker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Humpton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humpton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humpton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Humpton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Hayden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayden Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Kennamer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennamer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennamer Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Click Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Click Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Ashburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ashburn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Elkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Elkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394605 <6>
  • Keel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keel Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Drake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Drake Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Madison County
  • Cochrane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochrane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochrane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cochrane Cemetery is located in Marshall County
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    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Paint Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paint Rock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Bullock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Allison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allison Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Glover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Hines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hines Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Panquin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panquin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panquin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panquin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Willis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Marshall County
    • Troup Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troup Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troup Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Troup Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troup Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troup Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Free Home Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Home Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Home Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Home Church Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whittaker Cemetery.

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

  • New Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Paint Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paint Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <7>
  • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
    • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
  • Columbus City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
  • Berkley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Madison County
  • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
    • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
  • Columbus City Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
    • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
  • Gurley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • North ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
    • North is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Aspel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
      • Aspel is located in Jackson County
    • Mid ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
      • Mid is located in Marshall County
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Lim Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lim Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
      • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Union Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Warrenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Marshall County
    • Langston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <7>
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Whitesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • Friendship
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Marshall County
    • Scant City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
      • Scant City is located in Marshall County
    • Guntersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
      • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
      • Former names for Guntersville:
      • Gunter's Ferry
      • Gunter's Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <7>
    • Wyeth City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
      • Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
    • Rayburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rayburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
      • Rayburn is located in Marshall County
    • Brownsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Larkinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
      • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
    • Pleasant Groves
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
      • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • English Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison 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 Whittaker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whittaker 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 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 Whittaker Cemetery:

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 Whittaker Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #128931  (Whittaker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #128931 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: Grant
    • County: Madison         Elev: 183
    • Location given for GNIS #128931 (Whittaker Cemetery)

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

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 Madison, 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 Whittaker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5570, Longitude: -86.3250       In this case, the coordinates for the Whittaker 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>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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