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A visit to the Whitker 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 Whitker Cemetery ...

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

30.2272, -81.9093

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

The Whitker Cemetery is located in Duval County<2>.

The county seat for Duval County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Whitker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whitker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Whitker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Manning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Manning Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
  • Deese Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Deese Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deese Cemetery
  • Long Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Federal Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Federal Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill Cemetery
  • Sellers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Cemetery
  • Padget Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Padget Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padget Cemetery
  • Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
  • Pinkston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pinkston Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkston Cemetery
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
  • Riverside Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksonville Memory Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Jacksonville Memory Gardens is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Memory Gardens
    • The Jacksonville Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Jacksonville Memory Garden
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    • Middleburg Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rideout Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rideout Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Cemetery
    • Camp Captain Mooney Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moosehaven Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Motes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Motes Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitker Cemetery.

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

  • Maxville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Maxville is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  • Baldwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacksonville Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville Heights is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Heights
  • Lakeside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Normandy Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Doctors Inlet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Asbury Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Asbury Lake is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Lake
  • Orange Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • MacClenny
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Lawtey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooklyn is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Magnolia Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
    • Glen Saint Mary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mandarin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mandarin is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandarin
    • San Marco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • San Marco is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
    • Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kingsley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Loretto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Loretto is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Bowden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bowden is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
    • Saint Nicholas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Saint Nicholas is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
    • Kingsley Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
    • Kingsley Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
    • Penney Farms
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fruit Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Johns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Talleyrand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Talleyrand is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
    • Biscayne Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village

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 Whitker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Duval County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Whitker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Duval 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 Whitker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #304958  (Whitker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #304958 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: Duval
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fiftone
      • Location given for Whitker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.2271836     Lon: -81.9092713
      • 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 Duval, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitker 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.
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