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A visit to the Whitewater Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitewater Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Whitewater Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.9757°   (30° 58' 32")

Lon:   -85.8105°   (-85° 48' 37")

The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Bonifay. Bonifay lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Whitewater Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Whitewater Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Holmes 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 Whitewater 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitewater Cemetery.

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

    • Izagora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izagora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County
    • Eunola ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
      • Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Black
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Geneva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
    • Esto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Costilla ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
      • Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Noma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hartford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dundee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Caryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bellwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Chancellor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Westville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bonifay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Coffee Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
        • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Slocomb
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
        • Slocomb is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <4>
      • Scranton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
        • Scranton is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Samson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samson
        • Samson is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <4>
      • Graceville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
      • Central City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Central City is located in Coffee County (AL)
      • Ponce de Leon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Five Points
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Washington County
      • Clayhatchee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
        • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 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 Whitewater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitewater Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Whitewater Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • The East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Pittman Cemetery
      • Pittman Cemetery
      • Pittman Creek Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290024 <6>
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
    • Eunola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eunola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eunola Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eunola Cemetery
    • Geneva City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geneva City Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva City Cemetery
    • Curry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Double Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Adoniram Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adoniram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adoniram Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adoniram Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Vaughanville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughanville Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughanville Cemetery
    • Spike Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spike Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spike Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • McDuffie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Merrill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
      • Harris Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
      • Pate Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pate Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • Pondtown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pondtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pondtown Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pondtown Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • McDuffie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDuffie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDuffie Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDuffie Cemetery
      • Royals Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Royals Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royals Cemetery
      • Forehand Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forehand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forehand Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forehand 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 Whitewater Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1805747  (Whitewater Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1805747 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: Izagora
      • County: Holmes         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #1805747 (Whitewater Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Holmes, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whitewater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9757, Longitude: -85.8105       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitewater Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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