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A visit to the White Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Oak Cemetery:

30.5721, -85.5085

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

The White Oak Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chipley. Chipley lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the White Oak Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Oak Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the White Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Barfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
  • Lay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lay Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Cemetery
  • Sandy Mtn. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Everett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Everett Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
  • Deadening Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Deadening Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadening Cemetery
  • Kent Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Scarlett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Potter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Tiller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Cemetery
  • Gainer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Gainer Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainer Cemetery
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Greenhead Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenhead Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhead Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Camps Head Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Camps Head Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camps Head Cemetery
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
    • Victory Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Victory Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery
    • Pippen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pippen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippen Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Chipley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243193 <5>
    • Limestone Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the White Oak Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wausau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brock Crossroad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
  • Steele City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Steele City is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
  • Vernon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Youngstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Chipley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cottondale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Five Points
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Points is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Bonifay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Vicksburg ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Vicksburg is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
    • Former name for Vicksburg:
    • Vickerburg
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Millers Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Southport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marianna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Altha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Caryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ebro is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <6>
    • Chipola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Jacob City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jacob City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
    • Lynn Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Westville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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 White Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 White Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #293212  (White Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #293212 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gap Lake
      • Location given for White Oak Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.572138     Lon: -85.5085389
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Florida's counties, including Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Oak 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.