A visit to the Whatley 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 Whatley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whatley Cemetery:
33.1026, -85.1866
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whatley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whatley Cemetery is located in Troup County<2>.
The county seat for Troup County is located in LaGrange. LaGrange lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Whatley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whatley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Whatley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whatley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Freeman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Turman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Turman Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turman Cemetery
- Glenn - Burpee - Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- State Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Adamson Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamson Cemetery
- Standing Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Standing Rock Cemetery is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wehadkee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wehadkee Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehadkee Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Western Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Western Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
- Brett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brett Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brett Cemetery
- Persons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Persons Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Tatum Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Tatum Chapel Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Chapel Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Zachary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Zachary Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whatley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whatley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- Evansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Glenn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Abbottsford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Standing Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- O'Neals Crossroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- West Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Rock Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Stroud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Fredonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- LaGrange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Roanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Doublehead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Asta Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Brays Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- High Shoals
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Whitfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North West Point is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
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 Whatley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Troup County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whatley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- LaGrange
- Roanoke
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Whatley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Troup 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 Whatley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1673162 (Whatley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1673162 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: Troup
- Est. Elev: 249 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Abbottsford
- Location given for Whatley Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.102622 Lon: -85.1866095
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Troup, 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 from Point A (ie- Whatley 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |