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A visit to the Whitmire 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 Whitmire Cemetery ...

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

30.5171, -87.2252

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

The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Escambia County<2>.

The county seat for Escambia County is located in Pensacola. Pensacola lies just to the south of the Whitmire Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whitmire Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Whitmire Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the northwest of Pensacola.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #809967 <5>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72111 <5>
  • Pensacola Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Resthaven Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Resthaven Gardens is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Gardens
  • Haven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haven Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • The Magnolia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Englewood MB Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229477 <5>
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
    • The Bayview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bayview Memorial Park
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Clopton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spreull Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spreull Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreull Cemetery
    • Mission Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mission Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
    • Black Hammock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Black Hammock Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammock Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
    • Santa Marie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Santa Marie Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Marie Cemetery
    • Milsted Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrineau Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barrineau Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrineau Cemetery
    • Old Muscogee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrancas National Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest Lawn of Santa Rosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Serenity Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Serenity Gardens is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Gardens
    • Memorial Serenity Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn Cemetery
      • The Rose Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71994 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitmire Cemetery.

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

  • Ferry Pass
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
  • Olive
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Olive is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Ensley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Brent is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
  • Tristan Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tristan Village is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristan Village
  • Bohemia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bohemia is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
  • Goulding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Goulding is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding
  • Gonzalez
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gonzalez is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzalez
  • Bellview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellview is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
  • Pensacola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Pensacola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pensacola is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pensacola
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sanders Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
    • Myrtle Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Sand Cut ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sand Cut is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
    • Warrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Warrington is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • Cantonment
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf Breeze
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Quintette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Quintette is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
    • Galt City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt City
    • Muscogee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Muscogee is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
    • Bagdad
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Whitmire Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Escambia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Whitmire Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Escambia 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 Whitmire Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #293254  (Whitmire Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #293254 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: Escambia
      • Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pace
      • Location given for Whitmire Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5171401     Lon: -87.2252493
      • 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 Escambia, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitmire 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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